Jobseekers on benefits falls to 12-year low
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe number of people receiving unemployment benefits has fallen to the lowest level in 12 years, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
Creating Common Wealth
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMore 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 denied FTB because of Budget Estimate changes
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonNo families eligible for the Family Tax Benefit have been denied payments because of changes in Budget estimates of the cost of the program, the…
National research on problem gambling
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said vital research to help problem gamblers would be undertaken following the signing of…
Economic and Social Policy Outlook conference
Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MPLadies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Elaine (Henry) for your introduction. I’m delighted to be here today – in the distinguished company of Professors Fiona…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – South Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated three South Australian partnerships for winning the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Tasmania
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated two Tasmanian partnerships for winning the Judges’ Encouragement Awards in the 2003 Prime…
Helping Australia’s homeless
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said today’s release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report on the Supported…
PM’s Awards showcase employers who give people with disabilities a go
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the state and territory winners of the 2003 Prime Minister’s Employer of the…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Western Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today congratulated the two Western Australian partnerships for winning in the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – New South Wales
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the two New South Wales partnerships who won awards in the 2003 Prime…
Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards
Speech by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonE&OE Thank you Steve (Liebmann – Master of Ceremonies). Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. These are my first Prime…
New resources for Tasmanian playgroups
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today launched a resource pack to help newly established and existing playgroups across Tasmania with start-up material…
New Child Support Agency in Hobart brings 50 jobs
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPSeparated parents in Hobart will have improved access to the Child Support Agency with a new office being opened today by Minister for Children and…
Launch of the Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibition, Warrior Women
Speech by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonE&OE Let me start by first extending thanks to Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), and Dragons Abreast, for their valuable contributions to the health and…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Queensland
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the three winning Queensland partnerships in the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware winners – Victoria
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the four Victorian partnerships that have won awards in the 2003 Prime Minister’s…
Warrior Women in Canberra
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonA moving and insightful art exhibition created by women exploring their experiences of breast cancer was launched by Senator Kay Patterson, Federal Minister Assisting the…
Talking to families to reduce likelihood of FTB overpayments
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said she was committed to work with families to find ways to reduce overpayments of…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware winners – Northern Territory
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated Woodside Energy Limited and Asthma Northern Territory whose partnership won the Northern Territory…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware Winners – ACT
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre and Citigroup for their winning partnership in the…
Helping fathers will help kids
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced an additional $150,000 in funding for Men’s Line Australia – an Australian Government initiative providing…
$1 coin to commemorate the centenary of women’s suffrage
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Australian Government will celebrate the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage by minting for general circulation a $1 coin commemorating women’s suffrage The Minister Assisting the…
Collins wrong on child care facts again
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that Labor has shown again that they know nothing about how child care works. “Contrary…
Overwhelming support for the National Agenda for Early Childhood
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPOn this Universal Children’s Day the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said the Australian Government’s consultations with key early childhood stakeholders overwhelmingly…