The Rudd Government is deeply disappointed that the Opposition Leader has walked away from his party’s commitment to bipartisan targets on homelessness. Previous Opposition Leaders…
The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a…
The Rudd Government is urging the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to support the Government’s targets to halve homelessness and offer accommodation to all rough sleepers…
Tanya Plibersek today visited the refurbished Vincentian House in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which provides accommodation and services for homeless families with…
The report of consultations on the review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 is now available online. The report by…
Tanya Plibersek and ACT Minister for Housing, Joy Burch today launched ‘Street to Home‘ – an assertive outreach service aimed to help homeless people sleeping…
Joint Statements: Housing Ministers from the Commonwealth, States and Territories and the Australian Local Government Association met in Canberra today to progress their extensive work…
Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Family…
Minister for Sport Kate Ellis and the Tanya Plibersek have hailed today as an important milestone for Australian women in sport. The inclusion of the…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and , Tanya Plibersek today met with their state and territory colleagues to further progress national efforts to reduce violence against women…
Tanya Plibersek today announced that the Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young…
Tanya Plibersek and ACT Minister for Housing, Joy Burch today announced work has begun on an $11.65 million housing development in Henty Street, Braddon. The…
The Rudd Labor Government has thrown its support behind the 2010 Year of Women in Local Government, an initiative to improve the participation of women…
More support than ever before will be provided to victims of domestic violence in South Australia, under new plans announced by the Australian and South…
Tanya Plibersek today visited a $5.5 million housing project at Hackham where 16 new homes are being constructed under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.…
Tanya Plibersek and Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth today announced that the National Rental Affordability Scheme will deliver 83 new affordable rental homes in Adelaide’s…
The Australian Government will provide additional financial assistance to West Australians who have been seriously affected by this week’s devastating bushfires. The Government has activated…
The Rudd Government today announced that at least 50 per cent of new social housing units delivered under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan will…
The Rudd Government will provide the Albany Youth Support Association with $353,000 over the next 18 months to run a new Reconnect homeless intervention service…
Today is the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). In…
An environmentally-sustainable 15-storey housing block will be built in Waymouth Street as part of a new Commonwealth and State Government project that will both showcase…
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced that Centacare Tasmania will receive a $12 million funding package which will see 78 new housing units built…
The Council of Mayors (SEQ) will streamline development approvals across Councils in the south east with the assistance of $4.75 million in funding from the…
Tanya Plibersek today launched an innovative Gold Coast Housing Company project that will deliver 22 affordable homes at Upper Coomera. Ms Plibersek was joined at…
The Commonwealth and State Government will today announce a $130 million urban renewal project, which will transform the Woodville West area with better housing, new…