Budget backs a better future for Indigenous Australians

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

“The 2007-08 Budget will deliver practical health, education, employment and welfare reform measures as well as help tackle housing overcrowding in remote Indigenous communities to…

Australian Government Department leads on energy efficiency

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Canberra’s first building designed to achieve a five star Australian Greenhouse Building Rating has been completed for occupancy by the Department of Families, Community Services…

Funding to extend disability advocacy services

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Minister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion today announced up to $600,000 to expand individual disability advocacy services in rural and remote areas following a…

$83,000 in funding for Indigenous youth leadership

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Indigenous young people from rural and regional Victoria will benefit from an $83,000 Australian Government initiative, which will see 10 youth leaders hold various activities…

Extra $20 million for Local Answers

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

The Howard Government today announced it was releasing a further $20 million to help communities under the Local Answers initiative. Minister for Families, Community Services…

Government calls for entrants in Writer’s Prize

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today urged young people to enter the Social Responsibility Writer’s Prize, with $12,000 in prizes…

First Women Leaders’ Network Meeting for Australia

Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MP

The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues the Hon Julie Bishop MP today opened registration for the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women…

Child Care CPI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

"ABS data released today doesn’t tell the whole story of the cost of child care," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…

Funding For Youth Homelessness Services Extended

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

An extra $85 million over four years will be committed to the Australian Government’s highly successful Reconnect program, which serves as the primary early intervention…

What are states doing with housing funds?

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

"It is time for the states and territories to come clean on what they are doing with federal funding for housing," Minister for Families, Community…

New teleschool for rural and remote deaf and blind children

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Hearing and vision impaired children in regional Australia are already benefiting from the brand new Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Teleschool program,…

Child care vacancies up to 139,000 across Australia

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

"Latest figures confirm large numbers of child care vacancies across Australia," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. "The information,…

Alice Springs Town Camps

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today he remained hopeful his offer of Federal funding for town camps in Alice…

Respite for mental health carers across Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Over 60,000 carers across the country will have improved access to respite services following today’s launch of the Mental Health Respite Program by Community Services…

Continuing to make Brimbank a community for children

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Twenty parents from the Brimbank community will now be able to provide culturally appropriate Family Day Care following the completion of their training as part…

Selection process for family relationship services

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Details of the next selection process for organisations seeking funding for family relationship services have been announced today by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and Minister for…