Centrelink makes special arrangements every Christmas to ensure customers are not disadvantaged by the holidays. Payments that are made automatically to customers will not be…
I am very pleased today to launch the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare’s fifth biennial report, Australia’s Welfare 2001. The Report is a comprehensive…
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today reinforced the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to eliminating domestic violence in…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today congratulated the Coorong District Council, SA, on its success in the National Awards for Innovation…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today welcomed the release of the Smith Family’s report on poverty, but urged caution in considering…
Australians will have convenient access to community and family related information with the launch today of an online ‘one-stop-shop’. Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony…
A new book of case studies, launched today by Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, has underlined the importance of developing flexible early intervention and…
Indigenous communities in New South Wales have received a major funding boost with $1.275 million over three years for family and community projects. Minister for…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to tackling youth homelessness by announcing the round one Reconnect services that will be…
Families in New South Wales unable to access traditional child care services will benefit from almost $318,000 in Federal funding to support a new way…
Queensland families are to benefit from more flexible, quality child care with funding of more than $369,000 for 300 new in-home care places. Minister for…
Queensland families will benefit from over $780,000 in Federal Government funding for 1,500 new outside school hours care places, Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony,…
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today expressed her surprise of how desperate the Labor Party had become. “Without any strong…
Australian kids can help to celebrate International Day of Older Persons by entering their favourite story or picture about their grandparent in a special competition,…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today announced an extension of the current lease of the Centrelink premises in South Melbourne. Mr Anthony said following…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today released a new report calling for a national vision and a framework to improve early…
Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone today announced the first ever social security agreement between Australia and the United States. Senator Vanstone…
The world renowned efforts of Australia’s growing band of volunteers were honoured again today when Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony officially released the…
Men’s Line Australia, a world first national 24 hour a day, seven-day a week family relationships counselling service specifically for men has been launched in…
A free national counselling service to help children traumatised by the terrorist attacks on America will commence tomorrow, Monday, Minister for Family and Community Services,…
CENTRELINK is holding information seminars around the country this week for workers affected by the suspension of Ansett Airlines services, Minister for Community Services Larry…
A new booklet outlining funding and incentives available to rural and regional communities for innovative child care services was released today by Federal Community Services…
Over 3.5 million pensioners and adults receiving income support will benefit from a rise in pension and adult benefit rates from 20 September, Minister for…
A year after the introduction of Child Care Benefit (CCB), Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony today said child care services will need to…
It is fitting that this year’s theme for National Child Protection Week is Being a Father is the Most Important Job You’ll Ever Do Fathers…