Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the funding will allow Lifeline to answer an extra 176,000 calls or texts from Australians in the next year - just under 4,000 every day:
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the federal budget will include more than $52 million in funding over four years for Lifeline Australia.Lifeline Australia will get a multimillion-dollar funding boost in next week's budget, the federal government has announced.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the funding will allow Lifeline to answer an extra 176,000 calls or texts from Australians in the next year - just under 4,000 every day."The critical role that Lifeline plays has never been more evident than in these recent years ... Lifeline is lifesaving, and that's why our investment is so important," he said.
"It can come and touch anyone in this country. That is why I have made this a very important priority of the government." The program was first funded in last year's budget and invests in projects which give women more access to career pathways and employment opportunities.Women's Economic Security Minister Jane Hume says the program will provide targeted support, open up new employment opportunities and get more women into work.
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