Indigenous Affairs Minister, Mal Brough, today released the report of the independent review of the Community Housing and Infrastructure Programme (CHIP) Living in a Sunburnt…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced nominations had opened for the 2007 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community…
The Commission on the Status of Women meets annually to promote the implementation of women’s equal rights, consider emerging challenges, share information about best practice…
A new Social Security Agreement between Australia and Japan will help to promote closer economic relations between the two countries and provide better access to…
The Australian Government today released the National Indigenous Council Report to Government, January – December 2006. Minister for Families, Community services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal…
St George Illawarra Rugby League Club (Dragons) players and officials will promote healthy lifestyles and goal-setting with groups of at risk young people, under an…
Minister for Community Services, Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, today met with members of the 2007 National Youth Roundtable (Roundtable) in Canberra to hear first…
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) trials operating in eight Indigenous communities across Australia will be built on as part of the Government’s Blueprint for…
"Labor remains locked in the past, continuing to push old ATSIC policies under which housing funds were distributed on the basis of the colour of…
Minister for Health and Ageing Tony Abbott and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough have announced the Australian Government’s expanded efforts to help Indigenous communities…
"The Labor Party’s campaign on child care has been exposed as nothing more than scaremongering," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion, signed a Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) with Radio Station 3KND at the new South East…
Ten people with disability in Geelong, Victoria will have further employment opportunities through a new industrial café, supported by $78,400 in Australian government funding. Minister…
"If Labor doesn’t accept that major Australian Government initiatives in Indigenous communities to improve law and order and enhance community safety aren’t the right approach,…
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie’s support for shared responsibility agreements with Cape York Indigenous communities is a welcome development," Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
“The Labor Party is in no position to attack the Coalition on child care fees given its appalling record when in office,” Minister for Families,…
The re-announcement today by the Australian Labor Party of council-run child care waiting lists is nothing but smoke and mirrors. Minister for Families, Community Services…
All States and Territories have now signed bilateral agreements with the Australian Government to help young people with a disability move out of residential aged…
27 new Early Intervention Service preferred providers have been announced today by the Australian Government at a further investment of $14.2 million. In announcing the…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough today acknowledged the decision by Sir Laurence Street that the policeman involved in the death…
One hundred and fifty eight women have been recognised for their contributions to the Australian way of life as part of the Australia Day 2007…
The failure of the current child protection system was made evident today through the release of child protection figures by the Australian Institute for Health…
Minister John Cobb, Acting Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, says that the Australian Government takes the issue of homeless people, or those…
Federal Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today met with prominent housing industry leaders to discuss options and models to deliver more affordable housing for…
John Cobb, acting Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, today said that Kevin Rudd’s comments on child care prove the Australian Labor Party,…