The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
- Minister for Social Services
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Streamlining Norfolk's employment and VET services
The Australian Government is committed to supporting Norfolk Islanders build their future, with a new streamlined employment and VET assistance program to roll out from July 1 next year.
New program launches to support parents into work
Parent Pathways - a new service that provides personalised pre-employment support to eligible parents and carers of young children - has been launched by the Albanese Government.
Albanese Labor Government to make student loan repayments fairer
The Albanese Labor Government will raise the minimum repayment threshold for student loans and cut repayment rates to make the repayment system fairer for all Australians with a student debt –…
Paid family and domestic violence leave helping workers cope in crisis
An independent statutory review of the Albanese Government’s paid family and domestic violence leave has found the program is succeeding in supporting the financial security of those escaping or…
Next steps on closing the gap: delivering remote jobs
The Albanese Government is announcing a new Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program (RJED) that will help close the gap in employment outcomes by creating 3,000 jobs in remote…
More young Australians advising the Albanese Government
The Albanese Government is working directly with young people on policies and programs that matter to them.
One year of paid family and domestic violence leave
Today marks one year since the Albanese Labor Government introduced the right for millions of workers to access paid family and domestic violence leave.
All workers now entitled to family and domestic violence leave
Small business employees will have a new right to ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave under the Albanese Labor Government’s changes that take effect from today.
Paid leave for family and domestic violence starts now
Millions of Australian workers will have a new right to ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave under Albanese Government changes that take effect tomorrow.
Universal paid leave for family and domestic violence
More than 11 million Australian workers will soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave.