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Seafood Women Embrace Best Practice

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Senator Amanda Vanstone, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women today launched the “Seafood Women Embrace Best Practice Decision-Making Resource Kit” at…

Helping parents teach science

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Parents today received a useful guide to help them deal with their child’s thirst for knowledge. At today’s launch of the Australian Early Childhood Association…

Gender firmly on the agenda: 600 Australian Women Speak

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, Senator Amanda Vanstone, will officially open the national Australian Women Speak Conference with a…

Training for Emergency Relief volunteers

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The strength of the Emergency Relief program lies in its volunteers as they deliver real assistance to Australians in dire financial need. Speaking at the…

Supporting Canberra’s young carers

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Young carers in Canberra will benefit from the Supporting Young Carers and Their Families project, which was officially launched today by Federal Minister for Community…

Securing the safety net

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Government is committed to ensuring those who are receiving unemployment benefits are taking every opportunity to look for work or improving their chances of…

Quality services to Indigenous Australians

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Centrelink’s commitment to providing quality services to Indigenous communities has been highlighted by the Indigenous Servicing Strategy, Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony said today.…

Centrelink to assist drought affected farmers

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Centrelink will administer emergency income support to farmers hit by drought in areas of Queensland and Western Australian announced by the Prime Minister. “We recognise…

Further Assistance for older Australians

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Amanda Vanstone, today announced she has started important discussions with State and Territory Governments to negotiate a wider…

Anthony latest cane toad recruit

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

It is not often a cockroach turns cane toad but it happened in Chermside today when Community Services Minister Larry Anthony became a cane toad…

More child care places for Qld

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Record levels of Government funding has delivered more options and greater flexibility to families when deciding how to balance their work and family commitments Minister…

Lilley deserves better than Swan

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The federal electorate of Lilley had benefited greatly under a Coalition Government despite having a local member who is extremely negative in everything he says…

Child care 8.7% cheaper

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The latest CPI figures are further evidence that the Coalition Government’s policies are making child care affordable for hundreds of thousands of Australian families. The…

Assuring Quality Family Day Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

More than 95,000 children in family day care across Australia are to benefit from a new quality assurance system introduced by the Federal Government. Minister…

Funding for stronger farm families

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced $162,000 in funding to help farm families in North West New South Wales and South West Victoria.…

More funding for disability employment success story

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced more than $200,000 in extra funding for a disability recruitment organisation whose unique approach has led to…

Case studies to help disability employment providers

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today released a collection of case studies that will help disability employment service providers face the challenges of running…

Helping people with MS

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced almost $50,000 in funding to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their carers attend an international…

75 ways to Stronger Families and Communities

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Communities across Australia are starting to receive practical help under the Government’s $240 million Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony…

More need to know about CSA Complaints Service

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today welcomed a report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman into the Child Support Agency (CSA) Complaints Service. “The Ombudsman’s Report,…

Anthony gives thumbs up to Thumbs Up for Kids Day

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Federal Government will join with celebrities, health care professionals, survivors of child abuse and the community to celebrate “Thumbs Up For Kids” Day at…

Anthony talks to Roma families

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony told the Families Forum in Roma, hosted by Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott, the Coalition Government did not…