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Trafficking victim support contract awarded

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Homelessness prevention boosted by $1.12 million

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Opening new facility provides more jobs for disabled

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Bracks misleads on child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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,…

Understanding the Intergenerational Welfare Cycle

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Mr Latham: Talk is cheap, time for action

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Orana Family Services Project Supporting Victorian Families

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

March Unemployment Benefit Claims Fall To 13-Year Low

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Strong economic growth and job opportunities have resulted in a 4.9% fall in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the year to March…

Victoria wins early families funding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Tasmania shares in early families funding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Northern Territory shares in families funding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Queensland families to benefit from families funding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

South Australian families receive funding boost

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

ACT receives early families funding boost

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

New South Wales early winner in families funding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said New South Wales was an early winner from the $365 million funding announced by the…

Investing in our children and Australia’s future

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

First National Study into Auslan Interpreting Services

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…

Centrelink arrangements over Easter

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Study on impact of gambling on young Australians

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

The impact of the internet and mobile telephones on the gambling habits of young Australians will be part of a new research project, the Minister…

Suffrage fountain gets go ahead

Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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…