The Howard Government is providing $684.6 million from within my portfolio as a tangible commitment to support families affected by mental illness and younger people…
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough and Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin have announced a $30 million commitment to improve living conditions in Alice Springs…
A secondary boarding school will be built on the Tiwi Islands as part of an historic deal to open the door for home ownership on…
The Minister for Community Services and Nationals Member for Parkes, John Cobb will be in Bundaberg over the next two days. Mr Cobb said he…
The facilities include accommodation units, toilet blocks, demountable classrooms, playground equipment and shade structures. Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Amanda Vanstone said the buildings –…
The Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today visited several services to see first hand the outstanding work they are delivering to the Brisbane community.…
A report into the cost of child care in Australia clearly shows Australians families are better off today than they were under a Labor government…
Service providers today showcased their achievements to the Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, as part of his visit to grassroots services in the Brisbane…
The Minister for Community Services, John Cobb, today met with Centrelink staff in Innisfail, thanking them for the help they have given to people in…
A month after releasing its cobbled together child care policy, Labor is retreating on its claim of ending double drop-offs by co-locating child care centres…
Contrary to media reports today, the Howard Government is continuing to deliver more child care places to families throughout Australia than any previous government. Families…
The Victorian Labor Government’s committee on child care waiting lists will duplicate Australian Government work while ignoring important health and safety issues, Families and Community…
The West Inala Panthers Rugby League Club has been kitted out for season 2006 as part of a $90,000 Shared Responsibility Agreement signed with the…
The Sunshine Coast Recreational and Equestrian Park, at Doonan, was today officially handed over to the House With No Steps. Families and Community Services Minister…
Couples in the Maroochydore area will for the first time have access to a nation-wide relationship counselling service. Families and Community Services Minister Mal Brough…
Recruiting an extra 1200 Family Day Care workers is the target for a campaign launched today by Family and Community Services Minister Mal Brough. Mr…
The number of high-income Australians being encouraged to be philanthropic has increased by more than 200 per cent since 2002. Families and Community Services Minister…
Parents searching for a child care place will for the first time have access to a central hotline across Australia, Families and Community Services Minister…
Mix together a bit of fun, a festival and a live band or two, throw in a few exhibitions, then…. Just Add You! The Minister…
About 140 communities across Australia will share in $20 million in Howard Government funding under the Local Answers initiative, Family and Community Services Minister Mal…
More than 3500 childcare places could be freed up in NSW if the Iemma Labor Government funded pre-schools to the same rate as other states.…
Labor wants to penalise parents by restricting them from gaining access to child care places, Families and Community Services Minister said today. A media statement…
Remains of Indigenous Australians are being repatriated from British museums within months following an historic agreement between the two governments. Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough…
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today welcomed the release of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research report into Indigenous education. "It is a worthwhile…
Assistance includes: Ex-gratia payments to people whose family home was destroyed or uninhabitable for at least two weeks. The relief amounts to $1000 per eligible…