A new Social Security Agreement between Australian and Belgium will commence on 1 July 2005. The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson,…
E&OE I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners and elders of the Ngunnawal people on whose land we are meeting today. I…
All Australian States and Territories have now accepted the Howard Government’s offer of an extension of the current Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP IV), for…
The Government today tabled its response to the watershed report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs on child custody,…
Further support and assistance for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia will be a key issue of discussion at the meeting of…
Extra assistance for Australian parents returning to work following the birth of a child and the extension of Maternity Payment for adopted children will now…
E&OE My State parliamentary colleagues Anne Glover AO, President NIFTEY SA Ms Stephanie Page, Executive Director, Early Childhood Services, Department of Education and Children’s Services…
Indigenous South Australians will be helped to take action against family violence and child abuse in their own communities thanks to three major projects worth…
Twenty-four early childhood services across Australia will be boosted to provide parental advice on the availability of other social support services with the help of…
People who are blind, or visually impaired, will now have better access to a wide range of information through the extension of an innovative system…
A ‘Bilby Bus’, which provides specialised mobile playgroups to families in caravan parks and housing estates in metropolitan Adelaide, will receive an extra $81,000 in…
The Howard Government is delivering its Budget commitment to assist parents with child care with moves to allocate 15,000 new Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)…
The challenges faced by children and families in rural and regional areas will be discussed at an annual conference in country New South Wales today.…
Families across Australia who are coping with the adverse effects of drug use, will be given crisis help and support with $3.6 million in new…
The report of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support was publicly released today. The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said that…
One hundred and fifty seven Australian women have been honoured for their contribution in Australia and abroad by being awarded 2005 Queen’s Birthday Honours in…
Communities will be given a massive boost to develop local projects with the help of $5.68 million in funding for 43 projects across Victoria under…
: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…
A national telephone counselling and referral service aimed at providing assistance and support to men and their families was opened today. The Minister for Family…
158 new projects across Australia will share in over $21.5 million in funding under the Howard Government’s highly successful Local Answersinitiative. The Minister for Family…
Essential facilities such as playgrounds, kitchens and bathrooms will be upgraded at 414 not for profit community-based child care services around Australia with over $9.5…
Claims in a media report that the Australian Government is delaying the return of Ms Vivian Solon to Australia and not offering her an appropriate…
Children, their parents or caregivers and local communities are set to benefit from $1.1 million in funding from the Howard Government to boost family services…
E&OE My Federal and State parliamentary colleagues Conference convenors – Dr Rhonda Galbally, CEO, Our Community Father Joe Cady, CEO of Centacare Catholic Family Services…
Four new appointments and one re-appointment to the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) Board are an indication of the Howard Government’s commitment to ensuring high…