Media Releases
Retirement of Director of Australian Institute of Family Studies
Today, the Honourable Dr Sharman Stone AM has announced her decision to retire from her role as the Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Early Years Strategy to provide Australia’s children with the best start possible
Children’s policy, funding and programs should no longer be siloed, with better integration and coordination needed to give all children in Australia the best start in life, according to the Albanese Labor Government’s Early Years Strategy, released today.
Removing barriers to employment for Australia’s carers
The Albanese Labor Government will enable carers to work more flexibly and progress their study while still keeping their Carer Payment under changes to be announced in the Budget.
Helping women leave a violent partner payment
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to ending family, domestic and sexual violence in a generation. This is a national crisis.
Tackling online harms
Ending men’s violence against women and tackling misogyny and the harm it creates requires concerted action from all levels of government and all parts of society and we are building on investments already made in this space.
Joint statement
The Australian Institute of Criminology’s National Homicide Monitoring Program has found 34 women were killed by an intimate partner in 2022-23, an increase of 28 per cent on the previous year.
Supporting the most vulnerable in our community
Today we are releasing the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s second report as well as a progress update on the Albanese Government’s actions to tackle disadvantage in our community.
New Changing Places initiative unveiled
The Albanese and South Australian Governments have opened a new accessible changing place, marking a key step towards ensuring every Australian can equally access their community.
Labor continues to deliver on its commitment to community sector organisations
The Albanese Government recognises the significance of government funding to community sector organisations and is mandating that agencies pass on indexation to grant recipients where grant programs are linked to one of the wage cost indexes.
New initiatives to drive better supported employment outcomes
Australians with disability with high support needs will benefit from a $26 million boost to help build confidence and better facilitate control over their employment options.
Former Cashless Debit Card program communities have support services extended
The Albanese Labor Government is extending a range of support services and programs in former Cashless Debit Card communities with $17.5 million in additional funding.
Making some noise for safer vehicles
Pedestrians will soon be safer around quiet cars, trucks and buses travelling at low speeds with the Albanese Government introducing a new design rule to make electric vehicles safer.
New resources helping autistic children to thrive
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to advance initiatives that support every autistic child to reach their goals and thrive.
Industry Funding Model helping more Australians get access to financial counselling
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a strong financial counselling sector to ensure Australians who need support have greater pathways to access it.
Boost in jobs vital to reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care and has created close to 100 additional jobs in Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations to assist.
Growing Australia's social enterprises
Communities in need of a helping hand will be getting more as the Albanese Labor Government provides funding to grow social enterprises.
Consultation continues to shape a brighter future for the Autistic community
The Albanese Labor Government is today releasing a draft of the landmark National Autism Strategy for public feedback – marking the final stage of extensive community consultation and delivering on our election commitment.
World first gender justice institute for First Nations Women
The Albanese Labor Government is proud to support the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University with a funding contribution of $3 million over four years.
Government recognises 11th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
On the eleventh anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government acknowledges the traumatic consequences children, families, and communities endure due to past forced adoption practices.
New laws reflect survivor-focus of National Redress Scheme
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to improve the National Redress Scheme with a suite of legislative changes which passed Parliament today