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Getting the NDIS back on track
Getting the NDIS back on track 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government is providing a further $468.7 million over five years to support people with disability and get the NDIS back on track through key measures announced as part of the 2024–25 Budget. This includes $268.1 million to better protect NDIS …
Empowering victim-survivors and targeting perpetrators of gender-based violence
Empowering victim-survivors and targeting perpetrators of gender-based violence 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government is investing $925.2 million over five years to establish the Leaving Violence Program as a permanent and ongoing financial support program for victim-survivors leaving a violent intimate partner …
Boosting workforce participation and strengthening the social security safety net
Boosting workforce participation and strengthening the social security safety net 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government will provide over $3 billion to enhance Paid Parental Leave, remove barriers to employment, and provide cost-of-living relief and more support in the social security safety net. Commonwealth …
More support for working families
More support for working families 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to provide greater support to Australian families by paying superannuation on Government-funded Paid Parental Leave. Eligible parents with babies born or adopted on or after 1 July 2025 will receive an …
Removing barriers to employment for Carer Payment recipients
Removing barriers to employment for Carer Payment recipients 2024–25 May Budget The 2024-25 May Budget provides $18.6 million over five years to give carers greater flexibility and choice to structure their work commitments around their caring role, by changing the 25 hour per week rule for recipients of Carer Payment …
Disability advocacy for individuals fact sheet
Disability advocacy for individuals fact sheet What is disability advocacy? The Australian Government, and some state and territory governments, fund individual disability advocacy support to help promote, protect and defend the human rights of people with disability. Who is disability advocacy for? Advocacy support …
Helping to deliver on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032
Helping to deliver on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 $153.1 million Commits $153.1 million to establish a standalone First Nations National Plan and fund actions that align to emerging priorities of the developing dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan, …
Continuing to deliver the National Redress Scheme: Key measures in Australia’s 2023–24 May Budget
Continuing to deliver the National Redress Scheme: Key measures in Australia’s 2023–24 May Budget Funding of $142.2 million over 5 years from 2023–24 will be provided to support the delivery of the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme), ensuring it continues to meet the needs of survivors. The investment will improve …
JobSeeker, Student Payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance
JobSeeker, Student Payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance As part of the Government’s $14.6 billion cost-of-living package The Government is investing around $7.6 billion over the forward estimates, which includes:. $4.9 billion to increase the rate of eligible working age and student payments by $40 per fortnight …
Additional support for single parents
Additional support for single parents The Government is investing $1.9 billion to extend eligibility for Parenting Payment (Single) to single principal carers with a youngest dependent child under 14 years (up from 8 years). Safety net These Budget changes will provide an additional safety net of financial support to …