Media Releases

More Safe Places open for Tasmanian women and children experiencing family and domestic violence

The Australian and Tasmanian Governments are delivering more emergency accommodation to provide greater support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence in Hobart.

Boosting belonging and mental wellness for people with disability in Tweed

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to support better outcomes for people with disability, with an investment of $360,000 for a new project to build the skills and social connections of people with disability on the North Coast of New South Wales.

Uplifting the Murwillumbah community through a one-stop social inclusion and services hub

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in community-led solutions to target disadvantage with $360,000 in funding for a one-stop hub to empower vulnerable members of the Murwillumbah community.

Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board Communique

On Wednesday 4 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, chaired a meeting of the Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board (the Board) via video conference, attended by Ministers responsible for the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (the Scheme) in each state or territory.

Helping children affected by violence to heal and thrive

The Albanese Labor Government has today launched the Helping Children Heal program in inner west Sydney, to strengthen support for children affected by family and domestic violence.

Scorecards deliver better transparency for people with disability

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving the employment outcomes of Australians with disability and has today released new scorecards to help better monitor quality and effectiveness of Disability Employment Services.

More safe places for women and children experiencing violence in the Pilbara

The Albanese Labor Government has committed $5.8 million for more women and children experiencing domestic and family violence to access emergency accommodation and support with the opening of a new Women’s and Children’s Centre in the Pilbara.

Championing the voices and leadership of Australians with disability on International Day of People with Disability

Today, people across Australia and the world are coming together for International Day of People with Disability – a United Nations observed day that promotes greater community understanding and acceptance of people with disability, and recognises their experiences, achievements and contributions.

National provider to deliver new program to combat forced marriage in Australia

The Albanese Labor Government is establishing the new Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program and is investing over $9.3 million in the not-for-profit organisation Life Without Barriers to deliver the program nationwide.

Green light for community projects in Adelaide

The Albanese Government is making Adelaide and its surrounds even better places to live, rolling out an urban community infrastructure program to elevate South Australian suburbs.

Closing the Gap on child protection and supporting families affected by family and domestic violence

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $2.6 million to trial a new approach to support First Nations women, children and families at risk of, or impacted by, family and domestic violence and reduce the number of children entering the child protection system in the Greater Darwin region.

Measuring the contribution of unpaid care in Australia

Australia’s 3 million unpaid carers deserve to be seen and deserve to be valued.

Kids show us what respect means to them

More than 500 students around the country have participated in the Stop it at the Start campaign’s Respect Competition to help foster greater awareness about healthy relationships and respect.

New strategy to promote and protect the rights of people with disability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

The Albanese Labor Government has launched a new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy, to drive meaningful improvements for people with disability through Australia’s international engagement, including international development and humanitarian programs.

Australian families at the table with Parents and Carers Reference Group

The Albanese Labor Government is hosting the first meeting of the new Parents and Carers Reference Group (PCRG), bringing together parents, carers and representatives of peak organisations representing the views of children, their families and communities.

Response to the Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children inquiry

The Albanese Government has tabled its response to the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children.

16 Days of Activism: Uniting for a future free from violence

The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its ongoing commitment to a safer, violence-free Australia for all women and children today in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the launch of the United Nations’ global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

Women and Women’s Ministerial Council

The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today to bring together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and gender-based violence.

Negotiations commence for an Australia-Brazil social security agreement

The Albanese Labor Government is entering negotiations with the Brazilian Government on a bilateral social security agreement.

15th anniversary of the Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants

The Albanese Labor Government today acknowledges the 15th anniversary of the National Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants who as children were abandoned by, or removed from, their families and placed into institutionalised care.