Australians seeking information after a major disaster or emergency will soon have immediate access to support information, through a national emergency toll free phone number.…
The Australian Government is committing $13.1 million over four years in the 2006-07 Budget to ensure survivors and their families affected by disasters receive help…
Australian survivors and family members of the victims of the 1 October 2005 Bali Bombings will be able to travel to Indonesia to attend part…
Families and Community Services Minister Mal Brough today launched a groundbreaking new website to help parents and carers raise young children. Marking National Families Week,…
Stepping Stones Outside School Hours Care at Summerdale Primary School will now have an extra 60 after school hours care and 60 vacation care places…
Pixie Child Care at Our Lady of Lourdes School will now have 30 extra before school hours care and 45 new vacation care places to…
An additional $3.1 billion has been committed to support families in the 2006-07 Budget for the Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio. Minister for…
Australian women will benefit from the Howard Government’s 10 years of sound economic management. The Australian Government has eliminated net debt for the first time…
Parents will have unprecedented access to Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and Family Day Care (FDC) places in one of the biggest changes to child…
Almost 10 000 Age Pensioners living on farms and rural residential properties will reap the benefits from a landmark $173.3 million 2006-07 Budget initiative to…
Family and Community Services Minister Mal Brough today said that commitments in the 2006-07 Budget will ensure that the record level of investment in child…
The Howard Government is providing $684.6 million from within my portfolio as a tangible commitment to support families affected by mental illness and younger people…
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough and Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin have announced a $30 million commitment to improve living conditions in Alice Springs…
A secondary boarding school will be built on the Tiwi Islands as part of an historic deal to open the door for home ownership on…
The Minister for Community Services and Nationals Member for Parkes, John Cobb will be in Bundaberg over the next two days. Mr Cobb said he…
The facilities include accommodation units, toilet blocks, demountable classrooms, playground equipment and shade structures. Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Amanda Vanstone said the buildings –…
E&OE I would like to preface my remarks by thanking Patrick for the opportunity to speak at this significant event and to share my thoughts…
The Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited several services to see first hand the outstanding work they are delivering to the Brisbane community.…
A report into the cost of child care in Australia clearly shows Australians families are better off today than they were under a Labor government…
Service providers today showcased their achievements to the Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, as part of his visit to grassroots services in the Brisbane…
The Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today met with Centrelink staff in Innisfail, thanking them for the help they have given to people in…
A month after releasing its cobbled together child care policy, Labor is retreating on its claim of ending double drop-offs by co-locating child care centres…
Contrary to media reports today, the Howard Government is continuing to deliver more child care places to families throughout Australia than any previous government. Families…
The Victorian Labor Government’s committee on child care waiting lists will duplicate Australian Government work while ignoring important health and safety issues, Families and Community…
The West Inala Panthers Rugby League Club has been kitted out for season 2006 as part of a $90,000 Shared Responsibility Agreement signed with the…