Media Releases
Creating new employment pathways for people with disability
The Albanese Labor Government is investing up to $14.7 million into new employment pathways for people with intellectual disability and other high support needs.
Empowering women to overcome social and economic barriers in South Australia
The Albanese Labor Government has underscored its commitment to South Australian women facing complex barriers to employment by providing $600,000 in new funding to the GOGO Foundation.
Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board Communique
On Thursday 25 July 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, chaired a meeting of the Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board (the Board) in Adelaide, attended by Ministers responsible for the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (the Scheme) in each state or territory.
More pathways to support for victims and survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery through an innovative pilot connecting them directly to the services they need.
Review into the impact of online keno and foreign-matched lotteries
The Albanese Government has commenced a review into the regulation of online keno and foreign-matched lotteries as it continues its work to minimise online gambling harms.
New Disability Employment Services Scorecards to help deliver better services for people with disability
The Albanese Labor Government is today unveiling the new Disability Employment Services (DES) Performance Framework and Scorecards, taking the next step towards ensuring Australians with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment.
More emergency accommodation and support for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving accessibility and availability of emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
Funding boost for Disability Representative Organisations
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to systemic disability advocacy with an additional $3.37 million investment in grants for Disability Representative Organisations (DROs).
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened in Canberra and virtually today
New online dating industry code now in place
Online dating app companies have now adopted a new industry code to improve safety for Australians following a request by the Albanese Government.
Relieving pressure for Australians facing cost-of-living challenges
Legislation passed in Parliament today delivers responsible and targeted cost-of-living relief for Australian pensioners and income support recipients.
More Paid Parental Leave for Australian families than ever before
Australia’s Government Paid Parental Leave has been expanded by two weeks as we progress towards 26 weeks in 2026.
New Advisory Council members to strengthen independent advice on Australia’s Disability Strategy
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments are strengthening the voices of people with disability with six new members appointed to the Advisory Council for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31.
Quarterly intimate partner homicide dashboard set to make essential insights more timely
A statistical dashboard launched today will help drive our shared ambition to end violence against women and children in Australia in one generation by providing more timely reporting on female victims of intimate partner homicide.
New national criminal database will build evidence on violent perpetrator reoffenders
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending gender-based violence through its investment in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Criminal Justice Data Asset.
New Stop it at the Start campaign launches
The Albanese Government is today launching a new phase of the award-winning, evidence-based Stop it at the Start campaign.
Minister Rishworth to represent Australia at OECD Forum
The Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth has accepted an invitation to attend the inaugural OECD Forum on Gender Equality in Paris from 10 June.
Australians to represent disability community at the United Nations
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to promoting the rights of people with disability and will support Australians with disability to attend the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17) in June this year.
Funding boost for Australia’s volunteer sector
The Albanese Labor Government is underscoring its commitment to strengthening the nation’s volunteering sector with more than $5 million in funding to support Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) and volunteer involving organisations.
New Domestic Violence Co-Responder model trial underway in the NT
A new co-responder model trial in Alice Springs has commenced in partnership with the Commonwealth and Territory governments with the aim of offering greater support to victim survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) and providing earlier intervention for people who have committed DFV.