Media Releases
New Chair and Funding for National Disability Research Partnership
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to better supporting people with disability to develop and lead research through the establishment of the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) as an independent entity.
Discussion Paper on the National Carer Strategy
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its commitment to better support the three million unpaid carers in Australia, with consultation on a discussion paper about the new National Carer Strategy open today.
Movember partnership to advance initiatives to help young men to have healthy, respectful relationships
The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Movember Institute of Men’s Health in a transformative commitment to advance work to help young men and boys foster healthy, respectful relationships as part of efforts to end gender-based violence.
Empowering migrants with information about family and sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government is underscoring the importance of reliable, safe, and consistent information for migrants with the launch of new web-based family, domestic, and sexual violence information, available in 20 languages on the MyAus app.
Enriching the evidence base to better prevent sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government is bolstering its efforts to end gender-based violence in Australia within a generation by investing $8.3 million to learn more about effective interventions that work to prevent sexual violence.
Have your say on Australia’s Disability Strategy
The Albanese Labor Government is calling for public feedback as part of the review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031.
Shared Decision-Making Committee Communique
On 30 July 2024, the Safe and Supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group (Leadership Group) came together with Community Services Ministers from across Australia in Canberra for the second Safe and Supported Shared Decision-Making Committee (the Committee) meeting.
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communique
Community Services Ministers met in Canberra on the morning of 30 July 2024.
Investing in play for First Nations families and children
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families will be supported to learn and thrive through play, with the announcement of the Albanese Labor Government’s First Nations Playgroup Pilot.
Investing in more support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing family and sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to fund more family, domestic and sexual violence services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Preventing sexual violence in LGBTIQA+ communities
The Albanese Labor Government is increasing support for LGBTIQA+ people who are at risk of family, domestic, or sexual violence.
National competition for young Australians to promote respect
National respect animation competition
Joint statement on Australian, State and Territory response to the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
On behalf of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments, Disability Ministers have released the Joint Australian, State and Territory Response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Government response to the Disability Royal Commission
The Albanese Labor Government has today released its initial response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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.