The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson has today issued a revised SAAP V funding offer to the States and Territories to…
Over 2900 Outside School Hours Care Services are eligible for a share in $2.54 million funding from the Howard Government to help ensure they are…
Nominations open for the fourth biennial National Child Protection Awards, which highlight and commend organisations who are making a positive contribution to children’s lives by…
More than $6.5 million in funding, under the Long Day Care Incentive Scheme, will help ensure the sustainability of 13 new Long Day Care centres…
Tanya Plibersek has today completely misrepresented my testimony provided to the Senate Estimates Hearing this morning on the domestic violence Helpline. Ms Plibersek has completely…
The recent paper from the St Vincent de Paul Society challenging the Government’s record in looking after low income workers and their families is mistaken.…
The Howard Government is very disappointed by a ruling from the United Kingdom’s House of Lords Appeal Committee, which continues to deny indexed pensions for…
Twenty-seven services across Australia will receive over $12.3 million in Howard Government funding over two years to provide support to young people and their families.…
Issues affecting all Australians, including housing, homelessness and social policy will be the focus of eight research projects receiving a total of $850,000 in government…
Women from all over Australia will be debating what they see as the key issues affecting women in Australia at a three-day national conference opened…
Young school leavers with disabilities are likely to get improved access to jobs, further education and training under an $80,000 joint initiative by the Australian…
Average Weekly Earnings data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that female earnings are growing faster than male earnings and the gap…
Members of the Australian Army will play a key role in the construction of new clinics, housing, water and sewerage facilities in three remote Aboriginal…
The Howard Government will provide additional financial assistance to the families of Australians who died or remain missing as a result of the December 2004…
Reports that subsidies to pensioners travelling interstate will be cut are incorrect – there has been no change to transport or other concessions for age…
The majority of working parents agreed that working made them feel more competent, according to the first findings of the most detailed study ever of…
E&OE I would like to thank Joy Murphy for her welcome to country on behalf of the Wurundjeri Aboriginal People and I thank the elders…
Labor force data released this week shows that female employment remains high while wages growth remains strong. The Minister for Family and Community Services and…
Over two thousand organisations, whose work supports families and building local communities across Australia, will share in this year’s $3 million Volunteer Small Equipments Grants.…
Parents currently receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Benefit (CCB) payments will receive an increase in their payments from the first week of…
Carers will receive their one-off bonus payment in June following the successful passage of legislation today. The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
Kelvin Thompson’s disgraceful political ploy fails to recognise that it is his state and territory colleagues who are currently blocking funding for the next Supported…
Today Ms Plibersek has failed to include a few key facts about child care policy under the Howard Government. Ms Plibersek is wrongly claiming that…
The biggest ever investment in the family law system – $397.2 million over four years – was announced today by Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock and Minister…
The Howard Government will continue to make sure welfare payments go to those most in need, by introducing a number of Budget measures which will…