Launch of ‘Girls Gotta Know’ App.
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPGood morning. Thank you Susan for your kind introduction. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Muwinina…
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“Girls Gotta Know”: New app helping young women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched “Girls Gotta Know”, a free web based app providing young Tasmanian women quick…
Safe from the Start program, Tasmanian export growth, Australian Government support for Tasmanian economy
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPRYK GODDARD: Julie Collins is the Minister for Community Services, good morning. JULIE COLLINS: Good morning RYK GODDARD: And you’re making an announcement today at…
New funding to help keep children safe from the start
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAn Australian Government funding boost will help vulnerable young children affected by recent fires and floods in Tasmania and Queensland gain access to a therapeutic…
Supporting our volunteers in the Dandenong Ranges
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPIn the Dandenong Ranges today, the Federal Government brought its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants initiative. The…
More Women on Commonwealth GBE Boards
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPMore women are sitting on the boards of the Commonwealth’s eight government business enterprises (GBEs) than ever before and, pleasingly, three women are now in…
Supporting our volunteers in Fremantle
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government has brought to Fremantle today its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants Program. The Minister…
Cultural approach helps the healing from family violence
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and Senator for Western Australia, Louise Pratt, today met with staff at a Perth Indigenous organisation…
Ministerial Statement on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Canberra
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPFar too many Australian women today are experiencing violence – one in three will have experienced physical violence from the time they are 15 and…
Historic international agreement on preventing violence against women and girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government welcomes the historic agreement on preventing violence against women and girls reached at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on…
Speech delivered at the Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior Executives Forum
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPGood morning. Thank you for your kind introduction Michael (Austin, FRSA Chair). I appreciate the opportunity to address the Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior…
New system begins on reporting gender equality at work
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe reporting requirements of employers under the new gender equality in the workplace laws have been tabled in Parliament, the Minister for the Status of…
Sports funding encourages women to aim higher
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPScholarships of up to $30,000 and grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations are now available to help women build on…
Celebrating women in Australian agriculture
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAustralians everywhere are encouraged to celebrate the contribution of rural women this International Women’s Day. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and…
A Pledge to All Women and Girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPInternational Women’s Day had today been marked with a pledge to continue Australia’s efforts to eliminate and prevent violence against women and girls. The United…
Unwavering commitment to safer world for women and girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has outlined to her global counterparts Australia’s important contribution to international efforts to eliminate and prevent…
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Country Statement, New York
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPIt is an honour to address the Commission on the Status of Women, as we gather to discuss the critical issue of the elimination and…
Using new technology and social media to address violence against women and girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPTechnology and social media were new valuable ways to address violence against women and girls, the Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has…
UN Commission on the Status of Women: Eliminating violence against women and girls
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has welcomed to New York the Australian delegation and non-government organisation participants to the 57th Session…
Telstra ends silent number fee for victims of domestic violence
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins MP, today welcomed Telstra’s…
Energy saver scheme helping vulnerable people in Greenway
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, and the Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, visited the Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre today to meet people benefitting from…
600,000 litres of UHT milk for Australians in need
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPA $300,000 funding boost from the Australian Government has helped Foodbank Australia to secure 600,000 litres of UHT milk for families in need. The Minister…
Theatre production to tackle violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens, today met with the African-Australian performers who are bringing their…
Lending a helping hand for disadvantaged Australians
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, has today announced an additional $1.2 million to extend an initiative that gives vulnerable Australians access to small…
New offers to States on funding SACS equal pay rises
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government has today sent letters to State and Territory Governments detailing final offers of the Commonwealth’s funding share of the increases for Social…