National Muslim Youth Summit
Speech by The Hon Sussan Ley MPE&OE Opening Address It is a great pleasure to be with you all here this morning and I would like to begin by acknowledging the…
International Day of People with Disability: Reason to Celebrate
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe United Nations International Day of People with Disability was marked today by an event at Parliament House in Canberra, which acknowledged the achievements of…
Howard Government further enhances support for children with additional needs
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the preferred providers for the new Inclusion Support Agencies (ISA) across Australia which…
Extra funding for rural and remote disability business services
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Australia and Norway sign new social security agreement
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Howard Government funds Relationship Clearinghouse
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Challenge Armidale National Best Practice In Disability Conference
Speech by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonE&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.…
Snapshot of Australia’s Welfare
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Plibersek out of date and out of time
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonShadow Minister, Tanya Plibersek has again shown her lack of understanding of child care by using out of date data to cover for the fact…
Young Muslims congregate for harmony
Media Release by The Hon Sussan Ley MPAround 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…
New National Childcare Accreditation Council Board Chairman Appointed
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Howard Government has appointed a new chairman to the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) Board to continue its important work in ensuring families have…
Care Leavers Australian Network Meeting
Speech by The Hon Sussan Ley MPE&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…
White Ribbon Day Breakfast
Speech by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonE&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…
Men and women show their support for White Ribbon Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonAlmost 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…
Presentation of prizes for the CSR essay competition for students
Speech by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonE&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…
National Symposium on ‘Safe Transitions’: Managing Conflict and Responding to Violence in Post Seperation Families
Speech by The Hon Sussan Ley MPE&OE Thank you Anne (Hollonds, CEO of RA NSW – or may be Clive Price, Executive Director of Unifam) for your introduction I would first…
Road map for our children’s future
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonMost Australian children are developing well by the time they start school, according to results launched today from the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI). The…
Students rewarded for writing about corporate social responsibility
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonMore 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 places
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson: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…
Minister addresses public meeting to support parents’ access to child care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today offered Port Phillip Council the opportunity to be part of the first trial of…
2005 National Child Protection Award winners announced
Media Release by The Hon Sussan Ley MPFifteen organisations have been nationally recognised for their contributions to reducing and preventing child abuse and neglect, at the 2005 National Child Protection Awards held…
Government Welcomes Vivian Solon’s Return
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Support for new African families in South-East Melbourne
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…
Good Beginning for Nambour’s local community
Media Release by The Hon Sussan Ley MPService providers, groups and individuals will have the opportunity to contribute to the future direction of their local community at an open forum in Nambour,…
Government supports Waverley Industries with $420,000
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe 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…