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Centrelink Wins National Call Centre Award

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading organisations, outdoing the toughest private sector competition in the nation to win the coveted Teleservices Centre…

Disability Funding – the next steps

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

If today’s Communique represents a genuine start by the States and Territories to detail their five year funding commitments, then I welcome it. The Commonwealth…

Youth Allowance supporting more young Australians

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Coalition Government had fulfilled its promise to better support young Australians through Youth Allowance.…

Helping families parent from a distance

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Parents spending significant periods away from their families will be assisted by a new book launched today by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry…

Government Welcomes Ombudsman’s Report

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Acting Minister for Family and Community Services, Larry Anthony today welcomed the release of the Ombudsman’s report into the administration of Social Security breach penalties.…

New social security agreement with USA starts today

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

People who have divided their working lives between Australia and the United States of America will benefit from the start of the first ever social…

Evaluation of Young Offenders Pilot Program

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

An evaluation of the Coalition Government’s Young Offenders Pilot Program shows that with flexible, intensive and co-ordinated support, the prospects for young offenders are considerably…

Helping families tackle child obesity

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

With rates of childhood obesity in Australia at one of the highest amongst developed nations, the Federal Government has launched a newsletter to help families…

Future directions for child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

For child care workers to be valued, child care needs to be seen as more than just baby sitting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs,…

National agenda for early childhood

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Federal Government’s commitment to children and their early development has been confirmed with the first step being taken towards a National Agenda for Early…

National Youth Roundtable 2002

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The 50 members of the fourth National Youth Roundtable have been a direct and valuable link between young Australians and the Government Minister for Children…

Voices of Australian women – Australian women speak 2003

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Following the success of the inaugural national Australian Women SpeakConference held in Canberra in August 2001, I am pleased to announce that a second conference…

Groundhog Day? Swan wrong again… and again…

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Wayne Swan’s criticism of the Family Tax Benefit changes demonstrates that he completely misunderstands what we are planning to do. He either hasn’t properly read…

Wayne Swan Wrong Again

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Family Tax Benefit changes announced yesterday give families greater choice over how they receive their payments. Families’ entitlements have not been changed. No one…

Good report card from ANAO for Child Support Agency

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report tabled in Parliament today acknowledges efforts by the Child Support Agency to improve business operations and client service…

Youth Roundtable to resume this week

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said he was looking forward to meeting again with 2002 National Youth Roundtable members when they…

Invest in children to value the future

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, called on the community to ‘value the future’ by investing in the early years of a child’s…

Taxi rank raid on welfare cheats

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink has cancelled, suspended or reduced the welfare payments of 25 people following a swoop on taxi drivers completed in Brisbane this morning. The two-day…

New Peak Body on Child Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially announced the formation of the Child Care Reference Group to facilitate consultation between Government and…

Queensland Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Judy Spence, the Queensland Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in Queensland by choosing to play politics rather than committing to a new…

WA Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ms Sheila McHale, the Western Australian Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in Western Australia by choosing to play politics rather than committing to…

ACT Government Fails People With Disabilities

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Mr Jon Stanhope, the ACT Disabilities Minister, is failing people with disabilities in the ACT by choosing to play politics rather than committing to a…