Media Release: $3 million boost for family violence support
The Morrison Government has increased its investment in counselling and support services that support women and, in particular, children who have or are experiencing family violence.
National Redress Scheme update
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston has today named six institutions which have failed to sign up to the National Redress Scheme by the 30 June 2020 deadline.
Additional financial counselling services in bushfire affected areas
The Morrison Government will provide $3.5 million to increase access to financial counselling services to deliver ongoing support to communities across Australia ravaged during the recent bushfire season.
Scholarship for regional Australians with disability
The Morrison Government has partnered with the ABC to showcase the incredible work of up and coming content makers with disability and increase employment opportunities.
Media Release: National Disability Research Partnership paves the way for further improvements to disability policy
The Morrison Government has today announced the launch of the National Disability Research Partnership, led by the Melbourne Disability Institute at the University of Melbourne.
Media Release: Deadline looms to join the National Redress Scheme
Another 130 institutions have signed up to the National Redress Scheme including three named in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Joint Media Release: Updated guidelines to support best practice care for domestic violence
The Morrison Government is investing $300,000 to update clinical guidelines to help general practitioners to better recognise and respond to family and domestic violence.
Media Release: Training to support people with autism into work
The Morrison Government is delivering on its election promise to support people with autism into employment.
Media Release - Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Minister for Women Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Families and Social Services Senator the Hon Anne Ruston have proposed draft Terms of Reference for an inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence.
Media Release - Supporting isolated senior Australians to stay connected
The Morrison Government is supporting senior Australians through two new initiatives to prevent loneliness and social isolation under a $6 million communications package.