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Senator Kay Patterson, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, today announced the successful tenderer to provide case management support to…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced $1.12 million over 12 months in Australian Government funding for nine new demonstration…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced extra funding of $131,500 for Nadrasca, as part of the Australian Government’s $25.4…
Victorian families have every reason to feel angry about their State Government’s misuse of $400,000 of taxpayers money on a misleading and frivolous advertising campaign,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of over $1.3 million for a study which will shed new light…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on the Labor Party to pass vital reforms which would assist people with…
Victorian families will benefit from $165,030 in Australian Government funding under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy for further work on the Growing An Innovative…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Victoria was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Tasmania will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Northern Territory will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said Queensland will share in the $365 million funding announced by the Prime Minister today for…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said South Australia was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the Prime…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said the Australian Capital Territory was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, welcomed the announcement today by the Prime Minister of unprecedented levels of funding that will provide better…
The first national study examining the supply and demand of Auslan interpreting services released today by the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
Families in Perth’s northern suburbs of Girrawheen, Koondoola, Balga and Mirrabooka will receive $3.8 million as part of the Australian Government’s $365 million Stronger Families…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on the Tasmanian Government to support the Tasmanian State Liberal policy on extending…
Centrelink has made special arrangements over Easter to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said…
Federal Parliament has approved work on the centenary of women’s suffrage commemorative fountain to be built in the Old Parliament House Rose Gardens, the Minister…
An estimated 35,000 families will be eligible for an average payment of more than $800 after the Senate today passed legislation giving families a 12-month…
Families face higher out-of-pocket expenses as Labor winds back the new Medicare safety net to help pay for its proposed baby care payment, the Minister…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.