Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today slammed Labor for offering parents nothing new to help parents with child care costs.…
The Australian Government is providing $20 million in funding for 133 projects in communities across Australia under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Local Answers…
Scouts Australia will receive a $1.5 million dollar boost from the Australian Government to help support 2008 as the Year of the Scout. Minister for…
Up to 248 people with disability will enjoy a greatly improved working environment with the opening of a new facility in Mascot, Sydney, thanks to…
The Howard Government today announced a major shake up of the delivery of public and community housing across Australia to drive an increase in availability.…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today demanded that states and territories follow the Howard Government’s lead and boost funds for…
The Howard Government has moved to provide assistance for Age Pensioners who had investments with Bridgecorp Finance Limited. As a result of this decision, many…
The Hon Mal Brough MP, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and the Hon Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations,…
Kevin Rudd’s ‘new’ child care policy offers nothing that will reduce costs and in fact Labor’s policy to insist on all carers having four year…
Survey teams have visited almost 30 Indigenous communities in the NT during the first month of the Government’s emergency response to protect Aboriginal children from…
Federal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today attacked South Australian Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Jay Weatherill for delaying funding…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced $48 million to fund welfare reform trials in Cape York. Mr Brough said…
Advocacy support for people with disability living in Melbourne’s western metropolitan areas will be boosted following the Australian Government’s commitment of $72,000 for Action on…
The Community Housing Federation of Australia’s (CHFA) 2005-06 Community Housing Mapping Project, launched today by Minister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion, has revealed a…
A range of people from the celebrity, sporting, business and community fields have been appointed as the patron and ambassadors for this year’s International Day…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today congratulated all those involved with NAIDOC, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.…
“The welfare reform changes announced today by the Prime Minister are a key measure to address child neglect and ensure all children have the opportunity…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said the organisers of tomorrow’s day of action would be better off rallying for the…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today rejected allegations he had misused the Aboriginal Benefit Account. “A grant through the ABA…
The supply of respite places is set to increase with the Australian Government encouraging non-government organisations (NGO’s) to apply for funding to build their capacity…
Nominations to highlight the achievements of a young person you think is deserving of the title 2008 Young Australian of the Year, are now open.…
Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion, today launched new legislation that provides Indigenous corporations with the same protections and standards as other mainstream Australian…
During the Housing Ministers meeting in Darwin today Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion reiterated the Australian Government’s preparedness to work with the states…
The NT Emergency Response Taskforce met today for the first time along with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
The Government has appointed Major General Dave Chalmers to be full time Operational Commander of the Northern Territory Emergency Task Force Operational Group. Major General…