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Australia Rates Highly in International Study

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Commonwealth’s Quality Assurance System for childcare is one of the strengths identified in an international study into the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)…

Congratulations to National Youth Week Talent Winners

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today congratulated the winners of National Youth Week’s four national talent competitions. “The competitions are a…

Get involved in Come and Try Day

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Young people and families were urged today by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, to Come and Try and get involved in their…

Centrelink – serving Australia’s youth

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Centrelink’s new strategy to empower all young Australians to participate and achieve was launched last night by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony.…

400 New Personal Advisers To Help Needy Australians

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink has started advertising today for over 400 Personal Adviser positions as an important part of the Australians Working Together welfare reform package. These new…

Coalition supporting young people in Wyong

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Member for Dobell, Ken Ticehurst took Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, to the Oasis Youth Centre in Wyong today to see first…

Listening to youth

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today met with 200 Sydney high school students at the Secondary School Youth Summit as part of…

Coalition supporting young people in Mitchell

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Member for Mitchell, Alan Cadman took Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, to the Hills District Youth Service today to see first hand…

Getting Interactive with Government

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Young Australians can get information on everything the Federal Government can offer them through the Youth Portal, launched today by Minister for Children and Youth…

National Youth Week 2002 is here!

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the arrival of Australia’s single largest celebration of young people, National Youth Week 2002. “The…

Sole Parents Deserve Praise and Support

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

“Sole parents are one the most maligned groups in our society,” Senator Vanstone said today at the Towards Opportunity and Prosperity conference in Melbourne. “We…

Our children deserve a better deal

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The reported increase in the number of children at risk should alarm all Australians the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said today.…

Style over substance? Proof will be in the pudding

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said he was pleased that the Australian Labor Party is looking to ‘rev up’ their approach…

Reporting on FTB debts inaccurate

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

News reports this morning on the number of families with FTB (Family Tax Benefit) debts are not correct. There has notbeen a ‘five-fold increase in…

Foster carers deserve recognition and support

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Foster carers deserve the support and recognition of the whole community, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony said today. Mr Anthony addressed the…

Playgroups great for kids and parents

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

One of nine Queensland playgroups piloted under a new Federal Government children’s initiative was opened today by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony…

New voices to speak up for Australians with a disability

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of several new members to the National Disability Advisory Council, the Government’s community-based advisory group on disability…

Ensuring quality in child care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A stronger and streamlined quality assurance system for long day child care was launched today by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony.…

Rock into National Youth Week

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

A free concert with some of Australia’s leading musical acts will kick off National Youth Week at Darling Harbour in Sydney Minister for Children and…

Great Start for 2002 Youth Roundtable

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The voices of youth were heard loud and clear this week at the first meeting of the National Youth Roundtable 2002, Minister for Children and…

Centrelink – Helping Multicultural Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today’s launch of Centrelink’s strategy for delivering services to customers of non-English speaking backgrounds is another example of the agency’s commitment to provide excellent customer…

New Peak Body for Australian Families

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today’s launch of the new peak body, Families Australia, will mean that the interests of families, young people and children in Australia are better represented.…

Tracking 10,000 Toddlers

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ten thousand toddlers will be tracked over nearly a decade in groundbreaking research on the lives of Australian children. The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children…

Youth allowance a success

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

More young people are participating in study or training as a direct result of the Coalition Government’s Youth Allowance payment, Minister for Children and Youth…

New Indigenous Women’s Advisory Group

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I am pleased to announce the launch of a new advisory group designed to further enhance the Commonwealth Government’s work with indigenous women. The 13-member…