Child abuse costs the whole community
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the Kids First Foundation report, The Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in Australia. “Kids…
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Number of homeless falls, says new report
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, welcomed today’s release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ report “Counting the Homeless 2001”, which…
St John of God Health Care Berwick celebrates
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonSenator Kay Patterson, Minister for Family and Community Services, was on hand today to celebrate the merging of Berwick Hospital Inc with St John of…
Western Australian appointed Youth Governor-General
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today announced the appointment of Mr Leszek Golabek as the 2003 Youth Governor-General of the YMCA’s National…
Youth participation vital to Australia’s future
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth, Larry Anthony, today challenged young people to make the positive changes they want in their communities. Speaking at the Children…
Creating child friendly communities should be a priority
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said that creating child friendly communities should be a priority for all Australians. Mr Anthony was…
Refurbished Alpha Children’s Centre Officially Open
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially opened the newly refurbished Alpha Children’s Centre in Richmond, Melbourne. The Australian Government has provided…
Cumberland Industries new Textile Division opens in Castle Hill
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially opened the new Textile Division of Cumberland Industries Ltd, allowing further employment opportunities…
New AFFORD factory helping people with a disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially opened Minto Pallets, a specialist pallet manufacturing factory which currently employs 35 people…
Jobsupport celebrates significant milestone
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonEighteen-year-old Houssam Asmar is the 400th Jobsupport client to be placed into open employment, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said…
Australia and China launch joint research report
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, announced today that a joint Australia-China research report on community development will provide a sound…
Centrelink customers get new convenient payment option
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonCentrelink customers living in regional and rural areas will have a new convenient option to help them manage their telephone bills, the Minister for Family…
Achiever awards presented to valued employees
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonMinister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today presented awards at Disability Services Australia’s 2003 Business Service Employee Achiever Awards ceremony. Senator Patterson…
Review of the lists of recognised disabilities
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced that the Australian Government will call on the experience and expertise of peak…
Jobseekers on benefits falls to 12-year low
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe number of people receiving unemployment benefits has fallen to the lowest level in 12 years, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
Creating Common Wealth
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMore than 250 delegates from 40 Commonwealth nations are currently arriving in Australia to discuss how youth entrepreneurship can help young people to meet the…
No families denied FTB because of Budget Estimate changes
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonNo families eligible for the Family Tax Benefit have been denied payments because of changes in Budget estimates of the cost of the program, the…
National research on problem gambling
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said vital research to help problem gamblers would be undertaken following the signing of…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – South Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated three South Australian partnerships for winning the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Tasmania
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated two Tasmanian partnerships for winning the Judges’ Encouragement Awards in the 2003 Prime…
Helping Australia’s homeless
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said today’s release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report on the Supported…
PM’s Awards showcase employers who give people with disabilities a go
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the state and territory winners of the 2003 Prime Minister’s Employer of the…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Western Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today congratulated the two Western Australian partnerships for winning in the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – New South Wales
Media Release by Senator the Hon Kay PattersonThe Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the two New South Wales partnerships who won awards in the 2003 Prime…
New resources for Tasmanian playgroups
Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MPMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today launched a resource pack to help newly established and existing playgroups across Tasmania with start-up material…