New Year boost for Youth Allowance and Austudy

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Almost 450,000 Australian students and young people will receive an increase in their Youth Allowance and Austudy payments in the new year Minister for Children…

Natasha Out Of Touch With Centrelink New Technology

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Perhaps in a rush to get out to a Christmas party lunch, the Leader of the Democrats, Senator Stott Despoja, hasn’t taken the time to…

Last chance to arrange trusts

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today I am pleased to announce a three-month extension for people who want to transfer control of their private trusts or private companies, before social…

Centrelink Arrangements over Christmas in SA

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink makes special arrangements every Christmas to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays. Payments that are made automatically to customers will not be…

Let’s Broaden The Welfare Debate – Not Dumb It Down

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I am very pleased today to launch the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare’s fifth biennial report, Australia’s Welfare 2001. The Report is a comprehensive…

SA Local Government a National Award winner

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today congratulated the Coorong District Council, SA, on its success in the National Awards for Innovation…

Smith Family Report on Poverty

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today welcomed the release of the Smith Family’s report on poverty, but urged caution in considering…

Community Internet site

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Australians will have convenient access to community and family related information with the launch today of an online ‘one-stop-shop’. Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony…

Solutions for Australia’s youth

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A new book of case studies, launched today by Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, has underlined the importance of developing flexible early intervention and…

Helping Indigenous families in NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Indigenous communities in New South Wales have received a major funding boost with $1.275 million over three years for family and community projects. Minister for…

Youth homelessness program renewed

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to tackling youth homelessness by announcing the round one Reconnect services that will be…

More flexible child care in NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Families in New South Wales unable to access traditional child care services will benefit from almost $318,000 in Federal funding to support a new way…

300 flexible child care places in Qld

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Queensland families are to benefit from more flexible, quality child care with funding of more than $369,000 for 300 new in-home care places. Minister for…

1500 New child care places for QLD

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Queensland families will benefit from over $780,000 in Federal Government funding for 1,500 new outside school hours care places, Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony,…

Swan ‘The Serial Misleader’ Strikes Again

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today expressed her surprise of how desperate the Labor Party had become. “Without any strong…

Acknowledging Older Australians and Groovy Grannies

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Australian kids can help to celebrate International Day of Older Persons by entering their favourite story or picture about their grandparent in a special competition,…

Centrelink to stay in South Melbourne

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today announced an extension of the current lease of the Centrelink premises in South Melbourne. Mr Anthony said following…

New vision for early childhood services in Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today released a new report calling for a national vision and a framework to improve early…

Volunteers – worth their weight in gold

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The world renowned efforts of Australia’s growing band of volunteers were honoured again today when Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony officially released the…

Worlds first helpline for men

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Men’s Line Australia, a world first national 24 hour a day, seven-day a week family relationships counselling service specifically for men has been launched in…

American Tragedy – Families and Children Helpline

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

A free national counselling service to help children traumatised by the terrorist attacks on America will commence tomorrow, Monday, Minister for Family and Community Services,…

Centrelink seminars for Ansett staff

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

CENTRELINK is holding information seminars around the country this week for workers affected by the suspension of Ansett Airlines services, Minister for Community Services Larry…

Incentives for innovative rural child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A new booklet outlining funding and incentives available to rural and regional communities for innovative child care services was released today by Federal Community Services…