More than 600 teenage parents are benefiting from education opportunities and services which are helping them to deal with the challenges of raising a family, thanks to the Gillard Government’s Helping Young Parents trial.
Three young Indigenous Australians have been given the opportunity to study at Oxford and Cambridge, after being named as recipients of Charlie Perkins Scholarships.
The Gillard Government will continue funding for a successful program connecting Indigenous Australians with community support services to help them overcome disadvantage and social isolation
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that contribute positively to the lives of people with disability for the sixth annual National Disability Awards.
From tomorrow and over the coming weeks 3.2 million Australian pensioners will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet.
Arts Minister Simon Crean and Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin today congratulated recipients of the 2012 National Indigenous Arts Awards.
A new report shows that the Gillard Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme is making a real difference for mothers, particularly those who need financial help the most
Today is National Sorry Day, and in communities across the country, Australians are reflecting on the grief and trauma experienced by members of the Stolen Generations and committing to an ongoing journey of healing.
As National Reconciliation Week activities kicked off today across the nation, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, encouraged all Australians to have a conversation about reconciliation and constitutional recognition.
The Gillard Government today announces a new commitment by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to voluntarily provide free transactions at 76 ATMs across very remote Indigenous communities.
The Australian Government today congratulated 48 outstanding young people on their participation in Australia’s first ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament in Canberra.
A young Aboriginal artist from Chinchilla in Queensland has won the National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2012.
The Gillard Government today welcomed the support of the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, for Australia’s first national legislation to tackle problem gambling.
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy, today congratulated Michael Long for his leadership and vision in raising awareness of Indigenous Australians.
A new service will put children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists in the city, through a $4.1 million investment from the Gillard Government for the Remote Hearing and Vision Services for Children
A new initiative to give problem gamblers a voice was launched at Wollongong University today as part of Responsible Gambling Awareness Week.
From today more than 1.6 million Australian families will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet.
As people all across Australia celebrate National Families Week, the Gillard Labor Government is delivering more support for low and middle income families to help them make ends meet.
Tony Abbott has yet again shown Australian families he can’t be trusted to help them with the cost of living.
Australian mums have an extra reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day, with more than 160,000 expectant and new parents having applied for Paid Parental Leave since the Government introduced the scheme.
Just a day after he voted to try to stop Australian families receiving the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids bonus, Tony Abbott has confirmed families are at risk of having thousands of dollars a year ripped away under an Abbott Liberal Government.
Legislation passed in the Parliament today means 1.3 million Australian families with kids in school will start receiving new assistance in June to help them make ends meet.
The Australian Government is investing $427 million over 10 years to improve the way governments and communities work together including supporting Aboriginal interpreting services, as part of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory package.
Australian families are at risk of having thousands of dollars a year ripped away under an Abbott Liberal Government, after Tony Abbott threatened to roll back the Gillard Government’s support.
Today Tony Abbott’s Liberals dusted off obscure parliamentary procedures to try and stop the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus from passing the House of Representatives.
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible, as a result of legislation passed by the Parliament today.
A new cash payment will help 1.3 million Australian families with children at school to help make ends meet.
Each year, families will receive a new Schoolkids Bonus worth:
We understand that many families on low and middle incomes are finding it hard to make ends meet.
The Australian Government is tightening the rules for people who travel overseas while receiving income support payments and family assistance.
The Australian Government is making changes to family assistance to ensure that family payments are targeted to when families need it most – while their children are in school.
The Gillard Government will inject $59.6 million over four years into Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) in 2012–13, supporting more than 20,000 workers with disability across Australia.
The Australian Government is continuing to invest to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage, with more than $5.2 billion in funding for employment, education, health services, community development and community safety.
The Gillard Government is committed to supporting jobs and the 2012–13 Budget will continue to build on our investments in skills, training and assistance.
The Gillard Government will deliver $1 billion over four years to start rolling out the first stage of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Tony Abbott’s Liberals have revealed their true colours tonight, with Joe Hockey confirming the Opposition will vote to try and block the Gillard Government’s new Schoolkids Bonus.
The Gillard Government today announced that 1.3 million Australian families with children at school will get a new cash payment to help make ends meet.
Each year, families will receive a new Schoolkids Bonus worth:
A $183,000 Australian Government investment will help create local jobs and retain local culture and language in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
Young people in Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands will have a new gym in which to play sport and socialise, with the Australian Government contributing $35,000 towards the construction of the facility.
The Australian Government and South Australian Governments are providing improved support for families, mental health and financial management services as part of a $2.82 million investment in the safety, health and wellbeing of families and children i
A program that has helped more than 17,000 Australians with severe mental illness will continue to provide support to people in need, thanks to a $51 million boost from the Gillard Government.
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has yet again shown just how hollow the Liberals’ supposed commitment to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) really is.
The Australian Government today announced the members of an expert group that will help ensure a smooth transition for the delivery of services under a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
An independent investigation into anonymous allegations of misconduct by two Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) officers has found the accusations were unfounded.
The Australian Government today announced three expert groups to help inform the design of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).