National women’s non-government organisations are now invited to apply for up to $50,000 in funding under the Australian Government’s 2004-05 Women’s Development Programme, the Minister…
Pensions and allowances will not be reduced now or in the future, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said today. “The…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today hosted the Australian Government’s premier event to recognise and celebrate our young leaders to mark National…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on the States and Territories to accept a new offer, which could save…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on the Tasmanian Government to accept a new offer, which could save the…
Official Department of Family and Community Service figures clearly show that Australian families are about $2 billion a year better off under the Family Tax…
National Youth Week – the largest celebration of young people on the Australian youth calendar starts tomorrow, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony…
A review of higher-income earners receiving Family Tax Benefit payments has found only 81 were not eligible out of a total of 860,000 Australian families…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced funding of more than $680,000 for four new projects, which will benefit Indigenous…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today released the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services’ (FaCS) Mature Workers’ Strategy,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said older Australians should use Seniors Week in Victoria, NSW and the ACT to…
The Labor Party’s superannuation policy announcement yesterday by Opposition Leader Mark Latham was marred by a serious error, which Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and…
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today launched the new look Centre for Community Child Health newsletter, Childcare and Children’s Health. “This…
: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today launched the Australian Childhood Foundation’s nation-wide Every Child Is Importantcampaign. Mr Anthony said the campaign…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said he was hopeful that today’s workshop of experts could find a way to achieve a national…
A new Mature Age Participation Guide will be available to help support the workforce participation of Australians 50 years old and above, Minister for Family…
With Seniors Weeks happening in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory next week, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, will today mark the start of Seniors Week in Victoria by outlining an exciting and…
Around 3.8 million pensioners and adults receiving income support will benefit from a further rise in the pension and adult allowance rates from 20 March…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today announced funding of $3 million to assist community based child care services to upgrade their facilities.…
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $300,000 in Australian Government funding for a project helping children and youth organisations…
Poverty summits and setting targets are no substitute for strong growth in jobs and programs aimed at tackling the causes of financial hardship and poverty,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on the States and Territories to spend more of their record gambling profits…
Labor’s call for poverty summits and setting targets is no substitute for strong economic growth and programs targeted at tackling the causes of hardship, the…
Disability organisations are eligible to apply for up to $225,000 in funding to enable people with a disability to attend conferences in Australia the Minister…