The Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards recognise the many innovative employers who provide job opportunities for people living with disabilities in Australia. The…
National Youth Week is Australia’s single largest celebration of young people. Today’s launch of youthweek.com, the website for National Youth Week 2002, brings this celebration…
While the festive season is an occasion for fun and relaxation for most people, it is also a time when relationships can come under significant…
Centrelink’s In Touch program last year received 1,730 requests to help ‘missing people’ get back in touch with their loved ones and friends. “In Touch…
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…
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…
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 makes special arrangements every Christmas to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays. Payments that are made automatically to customers will not be…
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…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today reinforced the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to eliminating domestic violence in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone today announced the first ever social security agreement between Australia and the United States. Senator Vanstone…
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…