Young essay writers recognised
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPOutstanding young essay writers have been recognised tonight with the announcement of the winners of the 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Essay Competition by Minister…
Help for families to plan future care arrangements
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAustralian Government will provide funding of $4 million to assist nearly 9,000 ageing parents or family members caring for disabled sons or daughters plan for…
Funding boost to tackle Indigenous substance abuse in Central Australia
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today announced that $785,000 would be provided to strengthen the capacity of the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk (SAID) in Alice…
A united voice for people with disability and their carers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAn advisory council to the Howard Government will be established to provide advice on issues affecting people with disability and their carers in Australia. The…
Review of policing levels in remote Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Federal Government today announced that former Deputy Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police, John Valentin, would head a review of policing levels in remote…
Reforms to Advocacy Will Ensure Service Is Available To All In Need
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPMinister for Community Services John Cobb today rejected the statement by Labor Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas, that advocacy services will shut their doors on…
Equity for rural pensioners
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb today said the Australian Government had passed legislation (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation…
Labor Wrong Again
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today rejected claims by Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek, that the Australian Government is failing women and children…
Greater pension certainty for Australian-Swiss residents
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPTen thousand Swiss-born residents living in Australia will have greater certainty in their retirement years following the signing of a Social Security Agreement between the…
Minister Cobb visits Orange
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, was in Orange today to visit Wangarang Industries, a local organisation providing employment for up to 125 people…
Discussion Paper on Indigenous permit system released
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA discussion paper on reforming the permit system that restricts the public’s access to some Indigenous lands has been released today by the Minister for…
Mudgee youth Reconnect
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, will today visit the Mudgee Reconnect Service, which is supporting young people who are homeless, or at risk…
Labor record on child care poor and nothing has changed
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPKim Beazley’s comments on child care today amounted to nothing new, especially when you consider his own appalling record on child care, Families Minister Mal…
Equal employment opportunities in Mudgee
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today toured the facilities of Mudgee Foundation and met with the dedicated employees who have made the business…
Funding for a haven in the west
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today announced more than $200 000 in additional funding to Westhaven Industries to help the organisation purchase new…
Enhancement of the National Disability Advocacy Program
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPPeople with a disability in regional Australia will have increased access to disability advocacy services, under proposed changes to the Australian Government’s National Disability Advocacy…
Helping the Youth of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Accommodation Service (KBYAS), which helps young people in the region. ‘The Salvation Army…
Minister Cobb visits Activ Mining Supplies
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited Activ Mining Supplies, a business providing meaningful employment for people with disability in Kalgoorlie. ‘Activ Mining…
Minister Cobb supports disability advocacy
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited the Goldfields Community Legal Centre which is contracted by Sussex Street Community Law Service to deliver…
Activ receives $1 million for employment services
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPA business service in Western Australia will receive an additional $1 million in Australian Government funding to support their disability employment services. The Minister for…
Workpower gets $100,000 boost
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPPerth employment service Workpower has received almost $100,000 in Australian Government funding to assist them in providing supported employment opportunities to more than 250 people…
Keeping youth in Joondalup connected
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited Joondalup Youth Support Service to see first hand the outstanding support they provide for young people…
Childcare Places and the Childcare Access Hotline
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFigures provided from the Childcare Access Hotline show that there are between 97,000 and 120,000 childcare vacancies depending on the day of the week across…
Beazley Admission on Childcare Workers Wages blows hole in Labor Claims
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPKim Beazley, Labor and the unions are all over the place on child care and child care workers, Families Minister Mal Brough said today. Mr…
$4.1 million to address homelessness in Australia
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today called for services working towards preventing and reducing homelessness in the community to apply for a share…