A discussion paper released today seeks input from the community into the implementation of wide-ranging reforms to the family law system, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today delivered on the first of the promises made by the Coalition during the 2004…
Labor is divided over whether they will keep their Family and Tax policy and whether the Howard Government’s $600 per child payment is real.Media reports…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today welcomed the findings of a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health…
A new report, released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, demonstrates the value of the Australian Government’s support for carers of older…
Labor’s new Shadow Spokesperson for Work, Family and Community, Tanya Plibersek, must tell Australian families whether she supports Labor’s election policies. Ms Plibersek must come…
Labor’s new Shadow Treasurer has shown his true colours this afternoon, failing yet again to acknowledge that the $600 increase in Family Tax Benefit is…
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits in September has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years. The Minister for Family and Community Services,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson has announced the Howard Government will fund a national meeting of young carers every two…
Almost 1.2 million families with 2.3 million children have now benefited from the Howard Government’s $600 per child increase in Family Tax Benefit. This represents…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said National Child Protection Week provides an ideal opportunity for Australians to focus on the issue of…
This Father’s Day, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony reminds all Australians of the important role fathers play in a child’s upbringing. The…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the Senate last night passed legislation which will help more than 13 000…
Thousands of Australians are dobbing in people who are ripping off the welfare system. In the last financial year, the Department of Family and Community…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced almost $600,000 in funding for fourteen new initiatives under…
Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, today admitted that he does not understand his own welfare policy. Asked about the Greens policy to provide welfare to…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said there were 601,043 people receiving unemployment benefits (New Start Allowance and Youth Allowance (other))…
Labor’s Family and Community Services spokesman, Wayne Swan has publicly admitted that 104 days after Mark Latham promised to deliver his family and tax policy,…
Mr. Albanese, Labor’s Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training, has been caught out creating figures that are wrong. Mr. Albanese believes that the Youth…
Wayne Swan is resorting to distorting the truth and scare mongering to try and cover-up for Mark Latham’s ongoing failure to release a family and…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the 15 national finalists in the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced $7 million additional funding to create 4,000 new places and a $300 increase…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, will tomorrow attend Australia’s first national summit for young carers, some aged as young as…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced a new national strategy to increase the participation of…
The Howard Government has taken the lead on issues that impact on women as they strive to balance their work and family commitments. The Minister…