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Labor drops plan to reduce access to disability pension for drug and alcohol-related conditions

Albanese government backs away from controversial change as part of once-in-a-decade review of disability pension eligibility criteria

The Guardian - AU

Federal government announces early childhood summit

The summit will focus on developing a national strategy for children up to the age of five.

The Canberra Times

Fair go push on parental leave

Employers are being urged to offer equal parental leave to mothers and fathers as the federal government looks to increase time off among men.

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Labor pledges extra $15m to child abuse redress scheme as backlog grows

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth says funding will boost staff levels to cope with influx of claims from survivors

The Guardian - AU

More staff to be hired for National Redress Scheme in aim to clear backlog as applications grow

The scheme has been widely criticised for being painstakingly slow and re-traumatising for those forced to relive their abuse.

ABC News

Centrelink a barrier to Australian pensioners filling skills gaps, advocates say

Advocates say the barrier of Centrelink penalties is keeping the "grey economy" away from the workforce, despite moves in the budget to fix the problem.

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Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth tells National Press Club of government's pledge to end domestic violence within 'one generation'

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says it's time to "stop shying away" from evidence that shows men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators of domestic, family, and sexual violence.

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Further gambling law reform still to come

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says she will work with her state and territory counterparts to determine the next steps of gambling law reform.

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Extra funds to support violence survivors

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has announced additional funding for safe places for women and children who need to leave violent situations.

AAP

What are the new taglines online wagering companies will be required to show?

Online betting companies will have to ditch the tagline "gamble responsibly" next year under new rules. What are the new taglines and are they enough?

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Trial to connect NDIS with job services

The federal government hopes to improve job prospects for people with disabilities through a pilot program connecting NDIS clients with employment services.

AAP

Crowds gather for national Cassius Turvey vigils – as it happened

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Labor to launch trial to help NDIS participants who want to work

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth to announce pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to enforce new advertising requirements for online betting companies

Gambling companies will soon be forced to include new warnings on all their advertisements about the risks of taking a punt, in what the federal government hopes will help problem gamblers.

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Micaela Cronin a former social worker named the new domestic violence commissioner

Micaela Cronin will begin at the newly established commission next week and will be responsible for tracking the implementation of the new national plan to end violence against women and children within "one generation".

The Guardian - AU

Housing, Indigenous and domestic violence services to receive extra $560m in federal budget

Exclusive: The partial indexation of funding aims to help community organisations cope with rising costs

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The Govt Has Launched A Bold Plan To End Violence Against Women Children Within A Generation

The national plan builds on 2010's plan to reduce violence against women and children.

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Carers recognised for $78bn in unpaid work

A survey of unpaid carers around the country has found the cohort of mostly older women are not being recognised for their work.

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New national plan targets family violence

A new government plan has been unveiled to try to end violence against women and children within a decade.

The Conversation

Blueprint to tackle violence against women unveiled but detailed Indigenous plan still to come

A blueprint developed by federal and state governments to counter violence against women and children includes the ambitious goal of eliminating gender-based violence within one generation.

ABC News

Governments release joint strategy seeking to end violence against women and children within a generation

The commitment is at the centre of a new, 10-year national strategy released by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, designed to coordinate federal and state action to eliminate gender-based violence.

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Labor unveils plan to expand paid parental leave scheme to 26 weeks

The federal government announces a plan to gradually increase paid parental leave entitlements until parents have six months of paid leave per family by 2026.

The New Daily

Federal government to extend paid parental leave to six months

The federal government will boost paid parental leave for families by an additional six weeks, taking it to a total of six months.

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Cashless debit card participants exit in droves following Labor decision to abolish program

More than 5,000 people in four trial sites transition off the federal government's cashless debit card program after legislation allowed them to opt out from October 4, but critics say it will lead to a "tsunami" of alcohol-fuelled violence in remote communities.

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200,000 Outstanding Robodebts Will Finally Be Wiped After Years Of Cruelty And 2000 Deaths

200,000 robodebts will finally be wiped by the Federal Government two years after the Coalition agreed to settle a $1.2 billion lawsuit.

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