Media Releases
Legislation to ban credit cards for online gambling
Australians at risk of online gambling harm will be better protected through a ban on credit card payments and fines of up to $234,750 for companies who don’t enforce it, through legislation to be introduced by the Albanese Labor Government to Parliament today.
A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector
The Albanese Labor Government is inviting submissions seeking innovative approaches to community sector grant funding.
Open access to evidence on family, domestic and sexual violence
From today, anyone around the world will be able to access an Australian-led data initiative aimed at reducing the rates of family, domestic and sexual violence
New Chair for AIHW as wellbeing report shows pandemic effects linger
The Government has appointed former Minister for Health and current Chair of VicHealth, Nicola Roxon, as the new Chair of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), as the Institute’s two-yearly report on the wellbeing of Australia shows a mixed recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Millions of Australians set to receive boost to their payments
More than 5.5 million Australians will receive an increase to their income support payments and pensions when indexation takes effect in two weeks’ time on 20 September.
Consultations open on National Autism Strategy
The Albanese Labor Government has today opened public consultations on the development of a National Autism Strategy – Australia’s inaugural national strategy dedicated to improving life outcomes for Autistic people.
New grant opportunities to boost community participation of people with disability
The Albanese Government is continuing to help boost the social, economic and community participation of people with disability with the announcement today of $140 million in new grant opportunities under the Independent Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program.
New resources to strengthen inclusion in early childhood education and care
The Albanese Labor Government is focused on building the capability of families and carers of children with disability or developmental concerns in early childhood and education and care settings through new resources aimed at boosting inclusivity and building staff and educator capacity.
Building the workforce for family, domestic, and sexual violence support services
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to increase frontline and community sector jobs for family, domestic and sexual violence support services, with funding to support the first tranche of workers now flowing to all states and territories.
New support for family, domestic and sexual violence survivors
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence.
Participating institutions grow under the National Redress Scheme
Several organisations, including Gymnastics Australia, have been declared participating institutions under the National Redress Scheme.
National roundtable on justice responses to sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government believes victim-survivors of sexual violence deserve equal access to justice across Australia.
Empowering women from refugee, humanitarian and migrant backgrounds with digital literacy
Twenty community organisations from around Australia will share in $400,000 to deliver a digital skills program that will benefit at least 800 women from refugee, humanitarian and migrant backgrounds
Albanese Government officially launches BetStop
Australians at risk of experiencing gambling harm will now be able to self-exclude from all licensed interacting wagering services following the launch today of BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register.
Boosting disability employment with more JobAccess employers
The Albanese Labor Government has signed 54 large employers to JobAccess in 15-months, with the 400th employer now joining the scheme.
New Action Plans include concrete steps and targets to end gender-based violence
All Australian governments have agreed to concrete actions and measurable targets to end gender-based violence within a generation with the release of two Action Plans under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Increased support for at risk First Nations families
The Albanese Labor Government has committed $44 million in funding to strengthen support for First Nation families and children at risk of entering out-of-home care or already engaged with the child protection system.
$10 million funding boost to support Australian volunteers
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the future of volunteers by providing $10 million in funding being delivered through the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants program.
Easing cost of living pressures for around two million Australians
Legislation passed in the Parliament today will provide targeted financial relief to millions of Australians.
Statement on historic income apportionment
The Federal Government welcomes the release of the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s statement into the historic practice of income apportionment used by Services Australia.