A $10 million trial to give people with disabilities greater opportunities to maximise their participation in the community was announced today by Federal Minister for…
Changes to the membership of the National Childcare Accreditation Council, the body that oversees the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (QIAS) for long day child…
A one-off incentive payment scheme to encourage wider use of computer technology by Australia’s child care services was announced today by the Federal Minister for…
The Ella Community Child Care Centre in Sydney will receive $182,600 to upgrade the 100 year old building that houses its community long day care…
More than $1 million in Federal funding will provide an extra 1170 child care places for school-age children in Victoria, the Minister for Community Services…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced an extra 331 child care places would become available in South Australia for school aged children.…
An innovative separated men’s program that will offer guidance in dealing with family law and child support matters will receive $180,000 from the Federal Government,…
Federal Community Services Minister, Larry Anthony, today announced capital funding of $374,008 for two community organisations to establish child care services in the Mallee/Wimmera region.…
The Commonwealth and State Governments have joined forces to provide a new crisis 24-hour supported accommodation service for homeless single women in Melbourne. The funding…
“Centrelink’s new magazine, Unzipped, provides young people with an easy to use reference to Centrelink services and support, in a style that young people relate…
Gateway 2000, Centrelink’s initiative to help job seekers take advantage of jobs created by the Olympic Games, was launched today by Minister for Community Services…
A two-day conference in Townsville for indigenous children’s service providers has explored how indigenous child care services need to reflect and understand the cultures of…
A new Preparing for Work Agreement for job seekers was announced today by Minister for Community Services Mr Larry Anthony and Minister for Employment Services…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today launched the new Burnside Multicultural Men and Family Relationship Services pilot project in Cabramatta, to encourage men…
Kim Beazley’s Australia Post announcement means jobs will be taken from the rural and regional sector, rather than created, according to Community Services Minister Larry…
The remote Aboriginal people of Oak Valley in the Balance Ceduna region, the homeland community for Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara will have access to 16 long day…
Commonwealth funded child care services will be entitled to a $350 grant towards the cost of implementing the new Child Care Benefit, Minister for Community…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced an increase in child care places for rural communities in New South Wales as part of…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced $18,000 in Emergency Relief funding for two Queensland welfare agencies new to the program. “This funding…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced funding of $273,366 for three rural and remote indigenous child care services in Queensland. Three multifunctional…
Families living on remote properties in rural Queensland can access in-home care for their children during peak seasonal periods after Federal Minister for Community Services,…
An extra $169,000 for two Commonwealth-funded children’s services in New South Wales was announced today by Minister for Community Services Mr Larry Anthony. “The extra…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $100,000 for Commonwealth-funded children’s services in New South Wales. Mr Anthony said that the…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced extra funding of $28,000 to help train staff in commonwealth-funded children’s services throughout New South Wales.…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $100,000 for in-service training and support on quality issues for the South Australian childcare…