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The remote Aboriginal people of Oak Valley in the Balance Ceduna region, the homeland community for Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara will have access to 16 long day…
Commonwealth funded child care services will be entitled to a $350 grant towards the cost of implementing the new Child Care Benefit, Minister for Community…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced an increase in child care places for rural communities in New South Wales as part of…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced $18,000 in Emergency Relief funding for two Queensland welfare agencies new to the program. “This funding…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced funding of $273,366 for three rural and remote indigenous child care services in Queensland. Three multifunctional…
Families living on remote properties in rural Queensland can access in-home care for their children during peak seasonal periods after Federal Minister for Community Services,…
An extra $169,000 for two Commonwealth-funded children’s services in New South Wales was announced today by Minister for Community Services Mr Larry Anthony. “The extra…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $100,000 for Commonwealth-funded children’s services in New South Wales. Mr Anthony said that the…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced extra funding of $28,000 to help train staff in commonwealth-funded children’s services throughout New South Wales.…
Federal Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony, today announced an extra $100,000 for in-service training and support on quality issues for the South Australian childcare…
The Federal Coalition Government will provide around $255,000 this financial year to establish a new Indigenous disability advocacy pilot service in New South Wales. Federal…
Funding of more than $167,000 for an extra 290 outside school hours care places in Tasmania was announced today by Federal Minister for Community Services,…
With more than 500,000 jobs created since this Government came to power, Minister for Community Services Mr Larry Anthony has announced a range of measures…
The Federal Government will spend $5.19 million to upgrade community based child care services across Australia. “This funding will help 348 child care centres improve…
New Zealanders migrating to Australia after 1 February 2000 will have to wait two years before they are eligible for most social security payments, including…
Up to 10,000 more Australian families will benefit from the establishment of 25 new children’s contact services. These services provide a safe, nurturing environment for…
An extra $349,000 for the Queensland Children’s Services Training Alliance, represented by the Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Brisbane), has been announced by Minister for Community…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for the establishment of a family and children’s centre for the remote Aboriginal community of…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced up to $100,000 in new Emergency Relief funding for 11 welfare agencies in New South…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced a further 575 outside school hours care places in Queensland. Mr Anthony said $36,972, including set-up…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, and Northern Territory Minister for Health, Family and Community Services, Stephen Dunham, today announced $46,000 in funding over…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced a further 210 family day care places for Queensland, as part of the Federal Government’s on-going…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding of more than $820,000 to provide an extra 3,180 child care places for school-age children…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.