Media Releases
More emergency accommodation and support for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving accessibility and availability of emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
Funding boost for Disability Representative Organisations
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to systemic disability advocacy with an additional $3.37 million investment in grants for Disability Representative Organisations (DROs).
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened in Canberra and virtually today
New online dating industry code now in place
Online dating app companies have now adopted a new industry code to improve safety for Australians following a request by the Albanese Government.
Relieving pressure for Australians facing cost-of-living challenges
Legislation passed in Parliament today delivers responsible and targeted cost-of-living relief for Australian pensioners and income support recipients.
More Paid Parental Leave for Australian families than ever before
Australia’s Government Paid Parental Leave has been expanded by two weeks as we progress towards 26 weeks in 2026.
New Advisory Council members to strengthen independent advice on Australia’s Disability Strategy
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments are strengthening the voices of people with disability with six new members appointed to the Advisory Council for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31.
Quarterly intimate partner homicide dashboard set to make essential insights more timely
A statistical dashboard launched today will help drive our shared ambition to end violence against women and children in Australia in one generation by providing more timely reporting on female victims of intimate partner homicide.
New national criminal database will build evidence on violent perpetrator reoffenders
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending gender-based violence through its investment in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Criminal Justice Data Asset.
New Stop it at the Start campaign launches
The Albanese Government is today launching a new phase of the award-winning, evidence-based Stop it at the Start campaign.
Minister Rishworth to represent Australia at OECD Forum
The Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth has accepted an invitation to attend the inaugural OECD Forum on Gender Equality in Paris from 10 June.
Australians to represent disability community at the United Nations
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to promoting the rights of people with disability and will support Australians with disability to attend the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17) in June this year.
Funding boost for Australia’s volunteer sector
The Albanese Labor Government is underscoring its commitment to strengthening the nation’s volunteering sector with more than $5 million in funding to support Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) and volunteer involving organisations.
New Domestic Violence Co-Responder model trial underway in the NT
A new co-responder model trial in Alice Springs has commenced in partnership with the Commonwealth and Territory governments with the aim of offering greater support to victim survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) and providing earlier intervention for people who have committed DFV.
Albanese Government invests $140.3 million in community organisations
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $140.3 million in community organisations through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to deliver critical projects in the community that benefit all Australians with disability, their carers and families.
Boost to emergency and food relief support for Australians in need
The Albanese Labor Government continues to support Australians experiencing financial crisis with an additional $4.9 million in funding for Emergency Relief and Food Relief services across Australia.
Prevention of gender-based violence against older Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is working to combat the prevalence of gender-based violence against older people in Australia through providing education and awareness raising materials.
Indexation to deliver timely cost of living relief to families and pensioners
More than two million Australians will benefit from the latest round of payment indexation, which comes into effect from 1 July 2024.
South Australia leading the way to address violent perpetrators
The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor governments are working together to deliver on their shared commitment to addressing family, domestic and sexual violence perpetrator behaviour.
Working to end violence against women with rapid review into prevention approaches
The Albanese Labor Government is working to end violence against women and children in one generation and has appointed an Expert Panel to conduct a rapid review into best-practice prevention approaches.