The Liberal-National Government will introduce legislation into the Parliament this week to give more than 90,000 older Australians a better deal in retirement. The Social…
The Liberal-National Government has committed more than $35 million to support 10 communities across Australia to help break entrenched disadvantage. Federal Minister for Families…
The Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, encouraged South Australian non-government institutions to join the National Redress Scheme, after the state enacted…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and New South Wales Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams, today announced the National Disability Insurance…
The Coalition Government is supporting women at risk of domestic violence by boosting their access to finance when they most need it. Good Shepherd Microfinance’s…
***check against delivery*** Introduction Thank you Joan. Good morning everyone. I would like to acknowledge the Hon. Linda Burney, the shadow Minister for Social Services.…
Topics: NDIS, psychosocial disability, Foodbank, Newstart E&OE: Jon Faine: Paul Fletcher is the Minister in the Scott Morrison Federal Coalition government responsible for the National…
The Liberal National Government will provide an additional $5.6 million to help community organisations deliver emergency relief support in 2019. Any community organisation that received…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, and South Australia Minister for Human Services, Michelle Lensink, today announced South Australia…
The National Redress Scheme continues to grow with the Queensland and Northern Territory governments completing the final steps required to participate in the Scheme. Federal…
The Liberal National Government will increase funding for food relief by $1.485 million over the next 4.5 years, to $5.985 million. This decision means that…
The Liberal-National Government’s overall funding for food relief programs has not been cut. New funding of $4.5 million starts on January 1, 2019. This is…
I have spoken today with Foodbank CEO Brianna Casey regarding her concerns following the recent announcement of the three organisations that will share in $4.5…
Topics: Foodbank, Food relief funding. E&OE: Tom Connell: Joining me now is the Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher, Minister thanks for your time, you’ve heard…
Australia’s emerging social impact investing market is set to receive a funding boost with the Liberal-National Government appointing the administrator of a new $7 million…
Australians in financial crisis will receive vital emergency support with $204.5 million of new funding from the Liberal-National Government. Federal Minister for Families and Social…
The Tasmanian government has completed the final steps to participate in the National Redress Scheme today. The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has called on institutions to finalise joining the National Redress Scheme for survivors of Institutional Responses…
The Coalition Government is backing Australians who struggle with their finances by offering $73.5 million in help to get their household budgets into shape. Federal…
Housing and homelessness services in Victoria will be strengthened with a new deal that will deliver $2 billion in Commonwealth funding over five years. The…
The Coalition Government established the National NDIS Fraud Taskforce in July to tackle potential fraud against the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Today we can announce…
E&OE Topics: Wentworth by-election; fraud in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. SABRA LANE: Three months ago, the federal government set up the National Disability Insurance…
The Coalition Government has announced a new national standard for diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), improving diagnostic consistency across Australia. Minister for Families and…
The Morrison Government will fine-tune the application form for redress for institutional child sexual abuse to respond to concerns expressed by some survivors. A modified…
The Cashless Debit Card will begin rolling out in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region from 29 January next year, helping about 6,000 people break…