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NSW seniors miss out on hundreds of $’s

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I am urging the New South Wales Minister for Community Services, Faye Lo Po’, to follow the example of her South Australian counterpart, Dean Brown,…

VIC seniors missing out on hundreds of $’s

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

I am urging the Victorian Minister for Family and Community Services, Christine Campbell, to follow the example of her South Australian counterpart, Dean Brown, and…

Bracks needs to monitor and supervise Campbell

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The forced admission by Christine Campbell that she in fact knew that chroming was taking place in residential care destroys any shred of her remaining…

Australia’s young achievers

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

The achievements of Australia’s youth were celebrated today at the 2002 Young Australian of the Year Awards. Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony…

New pilot program preventing family homelessness

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today’s announcement outlines the detail of a new $5 million family homelessness pilot program that will help up to 1000 families over the next three…

Family and child centre for remote Queensland community

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

One of Queensland’s most remote Indigenous communities has been boosted by a new million dollar child and family support service centre. Speaking at the launch…

Honouring Women

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Honouring Women initiative was launched by the Prime Minister on Australia Day 2001. It is a network of 27 high-profile female ambassadors – led…

Acknowledging Australia’s most innovative employers

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards recognise the many innovative employers who provide job opportunities for people living with disabilities in Australia. The…

Bring It On! Young Australians have their say on youthweek.com

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

National Youth Week is Australia’s single largest celebration of young people. Today’s launch of youthweek.com, the website for National Youth Week 2002, brings this celebration…

In Touch Program Reunites Families and Friends

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Centrelink’s In Touch program last year received 1,730 requests to help ‘missing people’ get back in touch with their loved ones and friends. “In Touch…

New Year boost for Youth Allowance and Austudy

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Almost 450,000 Australian students and young people will receive an increase in their Youth Allowance and Austudy payments in the new year Minister for Children…

Natasha Out Of Touch With Centrelink New Technology

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Perhaps in a rush to get out to a Christmas party lunch, the Leader of the Democrats, Senator Stott Despoja, hasn’t taken the time to…

Last chance to arrange trusts

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Today I am pleased to announce a three-month extension for people who want to transfer control of their private trusts or private companies, before social…

Centrelink Arrangements over Christmas in SA

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

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…

Let’s Broaden The Welfare Debate – Not Dumb It Down

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

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…

SA Local Government a National Award winner

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

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…

Smith Family Report on Poverty

Media Release by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

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…

Community Internet site

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Solutions for Australia’s youth

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Helping Indigenous families in NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Youth homelessness program renewed

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…