Media Releases
Increased funding to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
The Albanese Labor Government is committing an additional $142.2 million over five years to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse through the National Redress Scheme.
Strengthening the supported employment sector
The Albanese Labor Government will help strengthen the supported employment sector with an additional $57 million in funding.
Government reinforces its commitment to financial wellbeing and capability
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to financial counselling announcing more than $1.7 million in funding to further support capability and capacity building at today’s Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) National Conference.
Government bolsters commitment to autism
Hundreds of babies aged nine to 14-months with early signs of autism will have a better chance of appropriate developmental supports, with the announcement of two new intervention pilots.
Getting more young people back into volunteering
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the future of the volunteering sector with a funding boost designed to connect 5000 young people with volunteering organisations across the country.
Boosting support for victim-survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing our commitment to combatting modern slavery with a funding boost of $24.3 million for the Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP).
Funding boost for consent education
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its commitment to women’s safety and progressing the goal of ending violence against women and children in one generation with $3.5 million in direct funding to Teach Us Consent.
Extension of the Robodebt Royal Commission
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
Budget empowers local leaders to tackle disadvantage
The Albanese Labor Government will deliver the most meaningful and significant overhaul to the way Australia tackles entrenched disadvantage in our nation’s history – partnering with philanthropists, empowering communities and enhancing place-based approaches, including action in the early years.
Increased support to end violence against women and children
Ending violence against women and children is a national priority. The Albanese Labor Government is funding a range of new initiatives through this Budget to help deliver the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
More opportunities and investment to support people with disability
This year’s Budget is focused on creating opportunities that more Australians share in and ensuring that the services we rely on remain strong and sustainable into the future.
Boosting support payments to help with cost-of-living pressures
The Albanese Labor Government is increasing working-age and student payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance, as part of the Budget’s $14.6 billion cost-of-living package.
Extending the financial safety net for single parents
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to helping single parents balance their work and family responsibilities.
The right to recovery for victim-survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
The Albanese Labor Government has today reinforced its commitment to ending violence against women at the inaugural Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing Conference.
Government responds to Second Year Review of the National Redress Scheme
The Australian Government has released the Final Government Response to the independent Second Year Review of the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse (the Scheme).
Addressing family and domestic violence in the Social Security Guide
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to better support those who experience family and domestic violence by amending relevant Social Security Guide pages.
Funding to support vulnerable and at-risk Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $10.9 million to improve social and economic participation of vulnerable or at-risk groups across the nation.
Improving the safety, rights and protection of people with disability
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its efforts to improve the safety, rights and protection of people with disability through an investment of up to $2.5 million for 10 projects nationally.
$14.7 million to strengthen sexual assault laws and prevent harm
The Albanese Government is investing $14.7 million to strengthen the way the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault and prevent further harm to victims through the justice process.
Albanese Government will ban credit cards for online wagering
The Albanese Government will ban the use of credit cards for online wagering, stepping up its commitment to protect vulnerable consumers from gambling harms.