New approach to help people with disabilities

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

New National Childcare Accreditation Council members

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

$1 million child care boost for Victoria

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Trial Program for Separated Men

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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 funding for Mallee/Wimmera

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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.…

New centre for homeless single women in Melbourne

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

‘Unzipping’ Centrelink’s new approach to youth

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

“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…

Centrelink: Gateway to Sydney jobs in 2000

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Conference helps child care Workers meet indigenous needs

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Getting Job Seekers Back To Work

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

New Pilot relationship project for men in Cabramatta

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Beazley replacing jobs, not creating them

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

New services for remote SA Aboriginal community

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Grant helps implement new child care benefit

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra child care places for NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Crisis funding for welfare agencies

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Funding boost for Indigenous Child Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Family Day Care services for Rural Families

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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,…

Extra help for Children’s Services in New South Wales

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Training for Children’s Service staff in NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra funding for Child Care sector training in SA

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…