16/05/2012 Boost to families bank accounts from today
From today more than 1.6 million Australian families will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet.
15/05/2012 Abbott wants to hurt families
Tony Abbott has yet again shown Australian families he can’t be trusted to help them with the cost of living.
15/05/2012 Gillard Government supporting Australian families
As people all across Australia celebrate National Families Week, the Gillard Labor Government is delivering more support for low and middle income families to help them make ends meet.
13/05/2012 Gillard Government delivers a Happy Mothers’ Day for new mums
Australian mums have an extra reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day, with more than 160,000 expectant and new parents having applied for Paid Parental Leave since the Government introduced the scheme.
11/05/2012 Families can’t trust Tony Abbott
Just a day after he voted to try to stop Australian families receiving the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids bonus, Tony Abbott has confirmed families are at risk of having thousands of dollars a year ripped away under an Abbott Liberal Government.
10/05/2012 A win for families as Schoolkids Bonus passes the Parliament
Legislation passed in the Parliament today means 1.3 million Australian families with kids in school will start receiving new assistance in June to help them make ends meet.
09/05/2012 Why won’t Tony Abbott commit to helping families?
Australian families are at risk of having thousands of dollars a year ripped away under an Abbott Liberal Government, after Tony Abbott threatened to roll back the Gillard Government’s support.
09/05/2012 Building stronger relationships with Northern Territory Aboriginal communities
The Australian Government is investing $427 million over 10 years to improve the way governments and communities work together, as part of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory package.
09/05/2012 More support for people with disability to work
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible, as a result of legislation passed by the Parliament today.
09/05/2012 Tony Abbott and the Liberals fight to keep cash from families
Today Tony Abbott’s Liberals dusted off obscure parliamentary procedures to try and stop the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus from passing the House of Representatives.
08/05/2012 Funding the first stage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Gillard Government will deliver $1 billion over four years to start rolling out the first stage of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
08/05/2012 Getting Australians job ready and into work
The Gillard Government is committed to supporting jobs and the 2012–13 Budget will continue to build on our investments in skills, training and assistance.
08/05/2012 Investing to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage
The Australian Government is continuing to invest to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage, with more than $5.2 billion in funding for employment, education, health services, community development and community safety.
08/05/2012 Supporting Australian Disability Enterprises
The Gillard Government will inject $59.6 million over four years into Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) in 2012–13, supporting more than 20,000 workers with disability across Australia.
08/05/2012 Changes to age of eligibility for Family Tax Benefit Part A
The Australian Government is making changes to family assistance to ensure that family payments are targeted to when families need it most – while their children are in school.
08/05/2012 Tightening income support rules for Australians overseas
The Australian Government is tightening the rules for people who travel overseas while receiving income support payments and family assistance.
08/05/2012 Boosting payments for low and middle income families
We understand that many families on low and middle incomes are finding it hard to make ends meet.
08/05/2012 Schoolkids Bonus
A new cash payment will help 1.3 million Australian families with children at school to help make ends meet.
08/05/2012 Hockey confirms Liberals want to hurt families
Tony Abbott’s Liberals have revealed their true colours tonight, with Joe Hockey confirming the Opposition will vote to try and block the Gillard Government’s new Schoolkids Bonus.
06/05/2012 Schoolkids Bonus
The Gillard Government today announced that 1.3 million Australian families with children at school will get a new cash payment to help make ends meet.
04/05/2012 More community mental health funding will help thousands
A program that has helped more than 17,000 Australians with severe mental illness will continue to provide support to people in need, thanks to a $51 million boost from the Gillard Government.
04/05/2012 Supporting families in the APY Lands
The Australian Government and South Australian Governments are providing improved support for families, mental health and financial management services as part of a $2.82 million investment in the APY Lands.
04/05/2012 New gym for Fregon’s kids
Young people in Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands will have a new gym in which to play sport and socialise, with the Australian Government contributing $35,000 towards the construction of the facility.
04/05/2012 Boost for arts and language in Mimili
A $183,000 Australian Government investment will help create local jobs and retain local culture and language in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
03/05/2012 Engaging the disability sector to build a National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Australian Government today announced the members of an expert group that will help ensure a smooth transition for the delivery of services under a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
03/05/2012 Liberals still divided on NDIS
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has yet again shown just how hollow the Liberals’ supposed commitment to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) really is.
02/05/2012 Independent investigation finds no wrongdoing at Indigenous Business Australia
An independent investigation into anonymous allegations of misconduct by two Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) officers has found the accusations were unfounded.
01/05/2012 Designing the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Australian Government today announced three expert groups to help inform the design of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.