An agreement has been reached with prominent land rights pioneer, Galarrwuy Yunupingu to work towards an innovative 99 year lease on NT Aboriginal Land at…
The Howard Government will commit a further $514 million in funding for Indigenous housing, accommodation and related services in the Northern Territory. Minister for Families,…
The Howard Government will provide over $740m in further funding for initiatives in 2007-08 and future years, highlighting the Government’s long-term commitment to the Emergency…
“Jenny Macklin’s criticism of child care centres’ over basic standards relating to safety and hygiene amount to a scathing attack on State Labor Governments,” Minister…
“Labor’s latest demands on child care highlight, yet again, that it has no idea about child care safety, quality and the responsibilities of the Commonwealth…
Some of the arguments used in defence of the permit system fail the commonsense test Minster for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
A successful Australian Government program assisting people suffering from severe mental health problems was expanded today with the announcement of 48 new sites across Australia.…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon Julie Bishop, today released the Decade of Achievements for Australian Women, a publication cataloguing…
Alcohol bans will come into effect in the Northern Territory on Saturday, 15 September 2007 as part of the Australian Government’s Emergency response to child…
More than two million age pensioners will receive increases in their pension payments from 20 September 2007 and an estimated 300,000 older Australians will be…
More than 2,500 women have a greater chance to become leaders across Australian sport thanks to a national grants scheme provided by the Australian Government.…
Young people aged 15-24 years old are being encouraged to apply for a position on the National Youth Roundtable and have in say in the…
Indigenous women in Tasmania will receive new training and skills to help prepare them to enter the workforce. The Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel…
The Howard Government is providing over $260,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to deliver National Child Protection Week,…
“Jenny Macklin’s bleating about child care standards is notable for the absence of any solid policy initiative to address the issues,” Minister for Families, Community…
“Labor’s very first announcement of a possible site for a child care centre proves how poorly researched their child care policy is,” Minister for Families,…
“The signing today of an agreement to lease the Tiwi Islands township of Nguiu will pave the way for a new era of opportunity for…
Mr Anthony Beven has been appointed to the challenging role of Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Minister for Families, Community Services and…
The Howard Government is opening consultations to establish the best options for providing 1750 new supported accommodation places for people with disabilities. Minister for Families,…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said latest figures showed the significant benefits of lifting limits on Outside School Hours Care…
The Howard Government is delivering almost $17 million in grants up to $3,000 to more than 7,700 community organisations across Australia. Minister for Families, Community…
In the last year the number of child care places in Victoria has grown by nine per cent to 152,494, following the Howard Government’s initiative…
The Australian Government will be consulting with the Townsville community about the best way forward to provide both supported accommodation for people with disability and…
An additional 1,200 In Home Care (IHC) places are now available for families unable to access existing child care services due to their location or…
Federal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said the NT Response to the Little Children are Sacred Report left a…