Working Together for Better Children’s Services

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced a new partnership involving the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services and the NSW…

Next Phase of Child Care Funding Review

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the next important phase in the first ever comprehensive examination of the current funding arrangements…

How genuine can the ACTU be about child care?

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today questioned how genuine the ACTU is about helping Australian families access child care. At the…

Support for survivors of childhood abuse

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced additional funding of $165,000, which will allow Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) to…

Ongoing support for children with special needs

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

From 1 July children with ongoing high support needs will benefit when an additional ($25.8 million over four years for child care becomes available. “This…

Ensuring quality Outside School Hours Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Coalition Government’s unwavering commitment to quality child care took another step forward today with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, unveiling the…

Keeping farm kids safe

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the National Winner of the Child Safety on Farms Competition, which aims to encourage farming…

Government moves ahead on child custody

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Government has today announced an inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation. This important step seeks to address community concerns…

Korea looks to Australia for advice on child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A delegation of child care specialists and policy makers from Korea will visit Australia from 23-25 June to learn more about Australia’s child care accreditation…

Supporting country kids

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Country children stand to benefit considerably from the development of a National Agenda for Early Childhood Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said…

Young Indigenous leaders meet in Canberra

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, will today welcome young Indigenous leaders to Parliament House in Canberra to convene the 2003 National Indigenous…

Helping Mirabel help grandparents

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today announced Coalition Government funding for the printing and distribution of an additional 15,000 copies of The…

Federal funding improves Newtown child care service

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially opened the newly renovated SDN Children’s Service in Newtown. Mr Anthony said that the opening…

Green Corps celebrates World Environment Day

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Green Corps sites around Australia will today mark World Environment Day by doing what they do best – conserving, preserving and restoring Australia’s natural environment…

Institute of Public Affairs, Melbourne

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Forty years ago the United States welcomed its first Catholic President. The President and his First Lady were young, rich and beautiful. To many it…

Another $4 extra a week!

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

More than 530,000 Australian families receiving Child Care Benefit will have their payment increased from 7 July this year Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…

Young Indigenous leaders to consult with Government

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, announced today the members of the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group for 2003. “This is a good…

Support Kids Day 2003

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today encouraged parents to consider making their toy purchases this week in support of Kids Day 2003.…