A number of high profile Australian men including entertainers Wil Anderson and Andrew Denton supported the White Ribbon Day ceremony hosted by Senator Kay Patterson,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of more than $1.6 million for six projects to help Indigenous communities…
The Australian Government will build a permanent artwork in the form of a fountain to celebrate the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage, the Minister Assisting the…
Many grandparents are shouldering the responsibility for care of their grandchildren with little recognition from governments or the community, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the Kids First Foundation report, The Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in Australia. “Kids…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, welcomed today’s release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ report “Counting the Homeless 2001”, which…
Senator Kay Patterson, Minister for Family and Community Services, was on hand today to celebrate the merging of Berwick Hospital Inc with St John of…
Introduction Thank you Elaine (Henry) for your introduction. I’m delighted to be here today – in the distinguished company of Professors Fiona Stanley and Neal…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the appointment of Mr Leszek Golabek as the 2003 Youth Governor-General of the YMCA’s National…
Minister for Children and Youth, Larry Anthony, today challenged young people to make the positive changes they want in their communities. Speaking at the Children…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said that creating child friendly communities should be a priority for all Australians. Mr Anthony was…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially opened the newly refurbished Alpha Children’s Centre in Richmond, Melbourne. The Australian Government has provided…
E&OE It’s a pleasure to be here this morning to speak on ‘pursuing opportunity and prosperity’ in the area of welfare reform. The term “welfare’…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially opened the new Textile Division of Cumberland Industries Ltd, allowing further employment opportunities…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially opened Minto Pallets, a specialist pallet manufacturing factory which currently employs 35 people…
Eighteen-year-old Houssam Asmar is the 400th Jobsupport client to be placed into open employment, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said…
E&OE Introduction Thank you Mark for your kind words of introduction. And thank you to Gubbi Gubbi elder, Nurdon Serico (pronounced ner-don sir-reeko) for welcoming…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, announced today that a joint Australia-China research report on community development will provide a sound…
Centrelink customers living in regional and rural areas will have a new convenient option to help them manage their telephone bills, the Minister for Family…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today presented awards at Disability Services Australia’s 2003 Business Service Employee Achiever Awards ceremony. Senator Patterson…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the Australian Government will call on the experience and expertise of peak…
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has fallen to the lowest level in 12 years, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
More than 250 delegates from 40 Commonwealth nations are currently arriving in Australia to discuss how youth entrepreneurship can help young people to meet the…
No families eligible for the Family Tax Benefit have been denied payments because of changes in Budget estimates of the cost of the program, the…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said vital research to help problem gamblers would be undertaken following the signing of…