Media Releases
Backing frontline workers, breaking cycles of violence in Western Australia
The Albanese Labor Government is boosting its response to family, domestic and sexual violence in Western Australia, with a $31.7 million investment to support victim-survivors and hold perpetrators to account.
September indexation to deliver more cost-of-living relief
From 20 September, more than 5.3 million of Australians will see a boost to their payment as indexation delivers increases to a range of rates, thresholds and limits across the social security system.
New crisis housing to support more than 22,000 women and children
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering safe, secure homes for women and children escaping family and domestic violence.
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council Communique
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today, bringing together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and ending gender-based violence.
Major funding boost for the Northern Territory’s domestic, family and sexual violence response
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening support for victim-survivors with an almost $17 million funding boost to strengthen frontline services, prevent violence, and save lives in the Top End.
More support for leaving violence in Broome and the West Kimberley
The Albanese Government is strengthening support for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence in regional Western Australia, investing $2.8 million to extend the Leaving Violence Program Regional Trial in Broome.
$10 million investment to build safer Central Australian communities
More children, young people and families in Central Australia are set to benefit from the Albanese Labor Government’s new $10 million Safe on Country Fund that will improve family and community safety.
Statement on Christian Brothers
The Albanese Labor Government welcomes the announcement by Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) that it will assume responsibility for current and future payments owed by Christian Brothers under the National Redress Scheme.
Frontline funding boost to build a safer future for South Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is stepping up its response to family, domestic and sexual violence in South Australia, today announcing an additional $22.78 million in federal funding to deliver timely support for those affected by violence and hold more perpetrators to account.
New grants to expand the impact of First Nations social enterprises
The Albanese Labor Government will help more First Nations social enterprises grow and transform lives with a new dedicated $2.52 million grant round under the Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI) opening today.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Joint Statement
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) has been nationally agreed by all jurisdictions. It affirms the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities by ensuring culture, family, community and Country are central to child protection decision making. These ATSICPP objectives are entirely consistent with child safety.
Shared Decision-Making Committee Meeting
On Friday 17 July 2026, Community Services Ministers (CSM) from the Commonwealth, states and territories (except Northern Territory and Western Australia, which were represented by proxies) met together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group (Leadership Group) in Sydney on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation for a Safe and Supported Shared Decision-Making Committee (the Committee) meeting.
Community Services Ministers' Meeting
A meeting between the Community Services Ministers (CSM) occurred on Friday 17 July 2026 on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation in Sydney, New South Wales.
Dialling up support for Tasmanians doing it tough
The Albanese Labor Government is boosting emergency relief support in Tasmania, with an additional $1.33 million investment in the Salvation Army Phone Assessment Line, connecting more people to services they need most.
More funding to help end gender-based violence in Tasmania
The Albanese Labor Government has announced an additional $16.5 million to strengthen two key initiatives across Tasmania that respond to and prevent family, domestic, and sexual violence.
Delivering meaningful reform to reduce gambling harms
The Albanese Government is delivering robust protections from the harms of gambling for Australians, particularly for children and young people.
Delivering Real Change for Australians on July 1
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real change for Australians, with a suite of cost-of-living measures starting on 1 July 2026, including more tax cuts, a full six months of Paid Parental leave, strengthening Medicare and more hospital funding
One week to go: Bundle of joy for new parents as paid parental leave expands to 6 months
In one week, the Albanese Labor Government will deliver a major expansion of Paid Parental Leave, helping new parents spend more time at home with their newest family member.
Review to help strengthen outcomes for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
The Australian Government has appointed former Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Michael Manthorpe PSM to lead the Eighth Anniversary Review of the National Redress Scheme.
Answering the call for extra support for South Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is boosting emergency relief support in South Australia, with an additional $2.47 million investment in The Salvation Army Phone Assessment Line, connecting people to help when they need it most.