Media Releases
Empowering migrant and refugee women in the digital landscape
Migrant and refugee women will be empowered with digital literacy training through the delivery of a 12-month pilot funded by a $700,000 grant for the Good Things Foundation.
Albanese Government to consider the report of online gambling inquiry
The Albanese Labor Government has received the final report of the inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs.
New resources to help children with disability access quality early learning
New resources to help children with disability access quality early learning.
Major investment in Our Watch to bolster primary prevention
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the execution of new grant funding agreements with Our Watch.
Boosting our commitment to disability advocacy services
The Albanese Labor Government will invest more than $4.5 million to improve access to disability advocacy services, particularly for First Nations people.
Delivering recognition for unpaid carers
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its election commitment to recognise the immense contribution of Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers.
Australia reaffirms its commitment to the rights of people with disabilities at the United Nations
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth will lead the Australian delegation, including a group of Australians with diverse experience with disability, to attend the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP16).
Delivering on more accessible changing places for Victoria
The Albanese Labor Government is working with the Victorian Government to deliver new changing places across the state, ensuring all Australians can better enjoy and participate in their communities.
Governments come together to deliver National Disability Data Asset
The delivery of a National Disability Data Asset is now a reality with all states and territories committed to take part.
Boosting disability employment in the tourism industry
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to boosting employment opportunities for people with disability, focusing on jobs in the tourism sector.
Energy bill relief for older Australians
More than 490,000 Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders will receive financial relief to support them with the rising costs of energy bills.
Campaign to help get volunteer numbers back on track
The Albanese Labor Government is announcing a $3 million national advertising campaign to help boost participation in volunteering.
Increased funding to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
The Albanese Labor Government is committing an additional $142.2 million over five years to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse through the National Redress Scheme.
Strengthening the supported employment sector
The Albanese Labor Government will help strengthen the supported employment sector with an additional $57 million in funding.
Government reinforces its commitment to financial wellbeing and capability
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to financial counselling announcing more than $1.7 million in funding to further support capability and capacity building at today’s Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) National Conference.
Government bolsters commitment to autism
Hundreds of babies aged nine to 14-months with early signs of autism will have a better chance of appropriate developmental supports, with the announcement of two new intervention pilots.
Getting more young people back into volunteering
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the future of the volunteering sector with a funding boost designed to connect 5000 young people with volunteering organisations across the country.
Boosting support for victim-survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing our commitment to combatting modern slavery with a funding boost of $24.3 million for the Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP).
Funding boost for consent education
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its commitment to women’s safety and progressing the goal of ending violence against women and children in one generation with $3.5 million in direct funding to Teach Us Consent.
Extension of the Robodebt Royal Commission
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.