The Australian Government is determined to continue the fight against domestic violence – identified as the single biggest health risk factor for women aged between…
A Victorian early childhood and parenting program has been granted $615,000 under a Howard Government initiative designed to reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies. The…
E&OE I would like to begin by acknowledging and thanking the elders and traditional Aboriginal owners of this land for allowing us to meet at…
E&OE I would like to begin by acknowledging and thanking the elders and traditional Aboriginal owners of this land for allowing us to meet at…
To coincide with Seniors Week 2005 in New South Wales and Victoria a comprehensive set of fact sheets highlighting the range of Government services and…
Parents or carers of children with a disability or medical condition may find it easier to receive the Carer Allowance under changes to the Lists…
The Howard Government is offering almost $7 million over four years to provide additional respite services in Western Australia for parents who care for their…
The QLD Government has so far failed to accept an offer by the Howard Government to provide $9 million in respite care for older carers.…
The ACT Government has so far failed to accept an offer by the Howard Government to provide $1.1 million in respite care for older carers.The…
The Howard Government is offering almost $17.5 million over four years to provide additional respite services in Victoria for parents who care for their sons…
The Howard Government now has access to important, long-term information on Australians to assist with future welfare reform, thanks to findings from the third wave…
The Howard Government is offering more than $850,000 over four years to provide additional respite services in the Northern Territory for parents who care for…
The Howard Government is offering almost $700,000 over four years to provide additional respite services in Tasmania for parents who care for their sons and…
The NSW Government has so far failed to accept an offer by the Howard Government to provide $16.4 million in respite care for older carers.…
More than two million older Australians of age pension or veteran pension age, receiving an income support payment, will this month benefit from a financial…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson has expressed disappointment at the failure of the states and territories to agree to provide half…
More than 3.9 million pensioners and adults receiving income support will benefit from a rise in adult pension and allowance rates of up to $5.60…
A new publication outlining the significant achievements of Australian women, including a wealth of information on a range of aspects of women’s lives, has been…
E&OE Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Jeff (Harmer, Secretary of FaCS) for your introduction. As the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson has called on the states and territories to use some of their multi-billion dollar revenue windfalls…
Over 300 Country Women’s Association (CWA) members from around Australia and the South Pacific Region will meet in Ballarat this week to attend the 2005…
Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, Senator Kay Patterson, has welcomed today’s decision by the United…
The Howard Government will provide $265,000 in funding for national and international conferences focusing on disability to be held within Australia. The Minister for Family…
E&OE Madam Chair Australia reaffirms our strong commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and welcomes this opportunity to review our achievements and…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today announced Australian Government funding for a full-time General Practitioner and two Community Health workers…