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New services for remote SA Aboriginal community

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Grant helps implement new child care benefit

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra child care places for NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Crisis funding for welfare agencies

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Funding boost for Indigenous Child Care

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Family Day Care services for Rural Families

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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,…

Extra help for Children’s Services in New South Wales

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Training for Children’s Service staff in NSW

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra funding for Child Care sector training in SA

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

$255,000 for Indigenous Disability Advocacy

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra Child Care Places For Tasmania

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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,…

Getting Job Seekers Back To Work

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

$5.19 million to upgrade child care centres

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Social Security changes for Kiwi immigrants

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

25 New Children’s Contact Services

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Extra Help For Children’s Services In Queensland

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

New Child Care Places For South Australia

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

An extra 139 childcare and 180 family day care places in South Australia will be created under the Government’s New Growth Strategy for children aged…

New family and children’s centre for Bathurst Island, NT

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

More help for New South Wales people in crisis

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Minister announces extra child care places for Queensland

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

Minister announces extra family day care for QLD

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…

More child care places for New South Wales families

Media Release by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

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…