Children’s services in high need rural and remote South Australia will receive a substantial boost following the announcement today to inject more than $1.6 million…
Minister for Community Service Larry Anthony has announced a pilot program that will identify rich welfare cheats who are double dipping. The program starts on…
“Nearly 50,000 job seekers across the country people signed Preparing for Work agreements in July, taking full advantage of the Federal Government’s focus on jobs,”…
The Government will look at Centrelink’s role as part of the broad approach taken by the Welfare Reform Reference Group in its final report, Minister…
“As predictable as a Labor recession, the Opposition has started trying to scare the vulnerable over today’s release of the Welfare Reform Reference Group report,”…
Extra child care places will be available temporarily in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory during the Olympics, Federal Minister for Community Services…
Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today launched Australia’s National Plan of Action Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Tomorrow’s Children. Mr Anthony speaking…
“Labor will cut 4,000 Centrelink staff if it wins Government at the next election,” said Community Services Minister Larry Anthony today. “Kim Beazley should come…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for an extra 267 child care places in South Australia. Mr Anthony said the places…
“There is nothing new in Labor’s bleating about helping Australians balance work and family – bereft of ideas the Opposition has resorted to stealing Government…
More than $26 million for families and individuals in short-term financial crisis was announced today by Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony. Mr Anthony…
Commonwealth, State and Territory Community Services Ministers gave their formal support for a national strategy on indigenous family violence at the New Zealand and Australian…
Over the next two years an additional $510 million will be provided to help address unmet need for disability services, Federal Minister for Community Services,…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for an extra 970 outside school hours care places in Queensland. Mr Anthony said ongoing…
Mr John Pascoe AM and Mr Don Fraser have been appointed Centrelink’s new chairman and non executive director. “Mr Pascoe and Mr Fraser bring significant…
Nearly $5 million in extra funding to help people with disabilities find work was announced today by Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony. Mr…
More than $1.5 million will be spent across the three eastern states to encourage private organisations to provide more employment opportunities for people with disabilities,…
More than $290,000 will go to eight Aboriginal and rural children’s services in New South Wales, Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony announced today. “The…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced more than $460,000 would be spent developing innovative children and family services for Aboriginal communities in…
“The Federal Government’s focus on jobs and preparing job seekers for work is proving a success,” Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony said today. “And…
More than 560 Family Assistance Offices (FAO) will open around Australia today, providing families with easier access to the enhanced family assistance payments being introduced…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced an additional $888,454 for family day care schemes in Western Australia. “This funding will provide an…
All families will receive their full entitlements within two weeks of July 1 under the new Child Care Benefit, despite a child care service assessment…
“More than 5,000 job seekers have found work in Sydney since March, thanks to the Centrelink’s Gateway 2000 offices and the Job Network,” the Minister…
The remote north-western indigenous community of Doomadgee will receive more than $500,000 for a new multifunctional child and family support service, Federal Minister for Community…