Social Inclusion

Coalition Slams Social Inclusion Portfolio

05 January 2012 | The Gillard Government’s Social Inclusion portfolio has come under fire from the Coalition, with Senator Mitch Fifield saying the Government should abolish the Social Inclusion unit and direct the funds towards the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Social Inclusion Starts with Government Action: Greens

23 November 2011 | Senator Penny Wright – the Greens spokesperson for Social Inclusion – moved a motion in the Senate to commemorate Social Inclusion Week and remind Australians “that we all benefit from a fair and inclusive society.”

Mining Boom Leaving Communities Behind

17 October 2011 | More than one million Australians experience deep social exclusion, according to a new report by social welfare organisation Anglicare.

Commonwealth Ombudsman Reveals Challenges of Social Inclusion & Service Delivery

08 September 2011 | The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called on the Federal Government and its agencies to take active steps to improve their approach to social inclusion, in particular those who are newly socially excluded.

Greater Emphasis Needed on Social Inclusion

26 July 2011 | Government agencies must place a greater emphasis on social inclusion when approaching policy and service delivery, according to the Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher.

Pilot to Connect Disadvantaged with Financial Services

21 February 2011 | Five Community Finance Organisations are the first to be funded under a new initiative to give disadvantaged Australians access to financial services.

ANZ Social Inclusion Grants

11 August 2010 | Small grants to aid ‘grassroots’ social and economic development in regional and rural communities throughout Australia are available through ANZ Bank's Seeds of Renewal partnership with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).