The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the preferred providers for the new Inclusion Support Agencies (ISA) across Australia which…
The Howard Government will more than triple its supplementary funding for disability business services in rural and remote areas from $700,000 in the past 18…
The Howard Government has signed a new social security agreement with Norway, providing access to pensions to some of Australia’s migrant community. The Minister for…
The Howard Government will deliver $800,000 over two years to establish the Family Relationship Clearinghouse which will collect and deliver the latest relevant research and…
E&OE Professor Victor Minichiello-Executive Dean, University of New England Warwick Olphert-President of Challenge Armidale Ltd. Members of the Board of Directors of Challenge Armidale Ltd.…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially released the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Australia’s Welfare 2005. Senator Patterson…
Shadow Minister, Tanya Plibersek has again shown her lack of understanding of child care by using out of date data to cover for the fact…
Around 70 young Muslims will attend a National Summit for Young Australian Muslims, co-hosted by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and…
The Howard Government has appointed a new chairman to the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) Board to continue its important work in ensuring families have…
E&OE Thank you (Leonie or Joanna), for your introduction and for inviting me here today to speak with members of the Care Leavers Australian Network…
E&OE The Treasurer, Peter Costello My state and federal ministerial and parliamentary colleagues Other distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you Ms Flanagan (Kerry) for…
Almost 100 people attended today’s White Ribbon Day breakfast in Melbourne, each wore a white ribbon to show their support and to encourage others to…
E&OE Distinguished guests National finalists Previous winners Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Wayne Jackson for your introduction. Welcome everyone to this important event. This is…
E&OE Thank you Anne (Hollonds, CEO of RA NSW – or may be Clive Price, Executive Director of Unifam) for your introduction I would first…
Most Australian children are developing well by the time they start school, according to results launched today from the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI). The…
More than 400 school and university students from around Australia have put their writing skills to the test by entering the Prime Minster’s Community Business…
:Almost 17,000 extra Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) places will be delivered across 900 before school, after school and vacation care services as part of…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today offered Port Phillip Council the opportunity to be part of the first trial of…
Fifteen organisations have been nationally recognised for their contributions to reducing and preventing child abuse and neglect, at the 2005 National Child Protection Awards held…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today welcomed Ms Vivian Solon’s return to Australia. Senator Patterson said her priority has always…
The Howard Government will deliver more than $585,000 in funding to a new project which will provide relationship support assistance to recently arrived humanitarian entrant…
Service providers, groups and individuals will have the opportunity to contribute to the future direction of their local community at an open forum in Nambour,…
The Howard Government will deliver $420,000 to Waverley Industries, which will help it expand its invaluable service in the disability business service sector and provide…
The Howard Government will deliver $300,000 in funding to the Migrant Information Centre to help recently arrived migrants and refugees living in Melbourne’s east with…
A new project supported by the Howard Government will help around 300 Melbourne humanitarian entrant families maintain strong family relationships and adjust to life in…