The time has come for Labor to put party politics aside and support the Australian Government’s elimination of violence against women campaign, Violence Against Women.…
The number of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Agents helping to detect and investigate social security fraud will more than double over the next year under…
The Federal Government has not instructed Centrelink to stop compliance and review programs to recover overpayments from people receiving benefits, the Minister for Family and…
The Labor Party has been urged to act on calls from its backbench to drop its opposition to reform of the Disability Support Pension. The…
A new resource kit launched today by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, will help organisations recognise the skills and achievements of…
The Howard Government is committed to ensuring that families and carers get the help they deserve with the one-off bonus payments, the Minister for Family…
A report in today’s Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Labor Party have backflipped on their promise to guarantee families access to a free…
ACOSS should be demanding that the Labor Party commit to the increase of $600 per child each year in the rate of Family Tax Benefit (A),…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced Australian Government funding for five innovative projects which will further enhance continuous improvement…
Some 210 South Australians were convicted of welfare fraud last financial year as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing efforts keep the social security system…
Most Australian families eligible for the Australian Government’s one-off payment of $600 per child will have now received the payments in their bank accounts or…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said around 850,000 Australians receiving a part-pension are expected to get a boost to…
A key Budget measure to extend eligibility for the Carer Allowance will take effect seven months earlier than planned, the Minister for Family and Community…
The Australian Government has a range of programs to tackle domestic violence and provide support for mothers with children escaping domestic violence, the Minister for…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today outlined the Australian Government’s excellent track record in providing child care options for families in rural…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said today that everyone has a responsibility to ensure children are safe from abuse and neglect. “Ensuring…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, will today visit the New England area to meet with local parents and children’s service providers. “I…
The Australian Government’s Action Plan to Eradicate Trafficking in Persons details the Government’s strong commitment to eliminating a vile trade in human cargo, the Minister…
The Australian Government will consider the most effective ways to ensure that the transparency of the growing engagement between Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) is…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the new five-year individual bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the new five-year individual bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement…
Senator Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, today congratulated the 165 Australian women who were recognised in the…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today said that the Australian Government would support young people through more than $2.8 billion in payments…
About two million families will start receiving an average payment of an extra $1200 in their bank accounts from this week, the Minister for Family…
Victorian families are set to benefit from an additional 5,086 child care places to help them with the care of their children before and after…