Centrelink’s Data-Matching Program saved Australian taxpayers $139.3 million during the 2002-03 financial year, Minister for Youth and Children’s Affairs, Larry Anthony announced today. The Data-Matching…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the five national winners announced last night by the Prime Minister in the…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said that the ACOSS announcement did not paint a full or accurate picture of…
Centrelink has made special arrangements over Christmas and New Year to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…
Around 390,000 Australian students and young people will receive an increase in their Youth Allowance and Austudy payments from next year, Minister for Children and…
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits is at the lowest level in 12 years, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson,…
The Australian Government is working to streamline and simplify Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments to reduce the likelihood of overpayments. More than two million families…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today today notedsaid that the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare that…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that the Australian Government would close the ineffective Student Financial Supplement Scheme from the start…
The Australian Government is committed to the simplification of the claim forms for the Family Tax Benefit, which delivers an average $6000 a year to…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the 10 National Finalists in the Prime Minister’s Awards For Excellence in Community…
Shadow Minister for Children and Youth, Jacinta Collins has yet again displayed her complete lack of knowledge when it come to child care. The Labor…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced that the Australian Government will increase the number of child care places and provide more…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today marked International Volunteer Day 2003 by announcing funding of almost $1million to be distributed…
The latest report on welfare services in Australia highlights the dedication and commitment of 2.5 million Australians who provide care for family and friends, the…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s biannual report about Australia’s welfare…
Schoolchildren at more than 8000 schools around Australia will use a new resource kit to knock the ‘dis’ out of disAbility and focus on ability…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed new Opposition Leader, Mark Latham’s interest in children’s policy issues. “Mr Latham today used his…
Jacinta Collins has again demonstrated her complete lack of credibility when it comes to talking about child care. In a statement today she said: “The…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today opened the National Association for Gambling Studies (NAGS) 13th Annual Conference in Canberra. Senator Patterson…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, announced that Victorian-based organisation, Child Wise, was the overall winner of the third biennial National Child Protection…
A new report shows the positive contribution of older people to the community through their household caring and voluntary work, the Minister for Family and…
A range of women’s organisations will share in nearly $520,000 in grants for policy and capacity building projects under the 2003-04 Women’s Development Programme the…
Labor has taken the approach of ‘opposition for oppositions sake’ by opposing the closure of the Student Financial Supplement Scheme in the Senate today. The…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today congratulated the 31 State and Territory finalists of the 2004 Young Australian of the Year Award.…