Recruitment drive for 1200 Family Day Care workers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPRecruiting an extra 1200 Family Day Care workers is the target for a campaign launched today by Family and Community Services Minister Mal Brough. Mr…
Turning the tide on philanthropic advice
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe number of high-income Australians being encouraged to be philanthropic has increased by more than 200 per cent since 2002. Families and Community Services Minister…
Australian first child care places hotline
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPParents searching for a child care place will for the first time have access to a central hotline across Australia, Families and Community Services Minister…
National Youth Week ’06: Just Add You
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPMix together a bit of fun, a festival and a live band or two, throw in a few exhibitions, then…. Just Add You! The Minister…
140 communities share in $20 million for Local Answers projects
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAbout 140 communities across Australia will share in $20 million in Howard Government funding under the Local Answers initiative, Family and Community Services Minister Mal…
Labor double whammy for NSW pre-schoolers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMore than 3500 childcare places could be freed up in NSW if the Iemma Labor Government funded pre-schools to the same rate as other states.…
Labor’s child care push penalises parents
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPLabor wants to penalise parents by restricting them from gaining access to child care places, Families and Community Services Minister said today. A media statement…
Repatriation of Indigenous remains from Britain
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPRemains of Indigenous Australians are being repatriated from British museums within months following an historic agreement between the two governments. Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough…
Indigenous education report
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today welcomed the release of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research report into Indigenous education. "It is a worthwhile…
Cyclone Larry assistance
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAssistance includes: Ex-gratia payments to people whose family home was destroyed or uninhabitable for at least two weeks. The relief amounts to $1000 per eligible…
$600,000 to expand Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFamilies and Community Services Minister, Mal Brough, today announced a $600,000 Australian Government grant to expand the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Australia. The funding…
Awards recognise community partnerships
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPPartnerships which strengthen communities will be recognised by the 2006 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships, Family and Community Services Minister Mal…
Australian Government Assistance following Cyclone Larry
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today said the Australian Government would deliver support and assistance to families and businesses affected by the recent…
Assisting young Australians gain and retain housing and employment
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today presented $330 000 to YP4 as part of the National Homelessness Strategy, to be used for the…
Extending Assistance for Melbourne’s Newly Arrived Young People
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today presented nearly $450 000 in funding to the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI), enabling them to…
Beazley child care statement a cruel hoax on parents
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPKim Beazley has attempted today to deflect from his political woes by releasing an uncosted and cobbled together policy on child care under cover of…
Mentoring Australia’s youth
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, joined with the Governor-General, Major-General Michael Jeffrey today to announce a new partnership between the Australian Government and…
International Women’s Day 2006 Women: Strength in Diversity
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPInitiatives to help reduce domestic violence and to support women in developing countries within our region were two highlights from today’s keynote address to the…
14,650 more child care places
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAn extra 14,650 Outside School Hours Care places are being made available to further help parents wanting to work. Families and Community Services Minister Mal…
Boost in Indigenous school retention rates
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPSchool retention rates among Indigenous students have climbed significantly over the past five years, Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough said today. Mr Brough said the…
Address to an International Women’s Day function
Speech by The Hon Julie Bishop MPGood afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to welcome you to the Great Hall here in Parliament House in our national capital on International…
$1.37m for NT housing project
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIndigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today announced $1.37 million in Australian Government funding for an Indigenous housing project in the Northern Territory. The project, at…
$10.80 pay rise for age pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAbout 1.9 million age pensioners will benefit from a rise of up to $10.80 a fortnight in pension rates from March 20. Minister for Families…
More help for the homeless
Media Release by The Hon John Cobb MPThe Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today announced funding of over $3.2 million under the National Homelessness Strategy (NHS) to trial and develop projects…
Child Support Reforms To Deliver Fairer System
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Australian Government today announced a major overhaul of the Child Support Scheme, which aims to deliver a system that acts in the best interests…