Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
New national criminal database will build evidence on violent perpetrator reoffenders
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending gender-based violence through its investment in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Criminal…
No matter what happens, she just keeps going. Trisha Broadbridge – 2006 Young Australian of the Year
Twenty four year old Trisha Broadbridge, from Victoria, is the 2006 Young Australian of the Year. Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson,…
Women awarded in celebration of Australia Day
Australian women have been honoured for their outstanding contributions and services to the Australian and international community on Australia Day 2006. Senator Kay Patterson today…
Resignation from Ministry
I wish to announce that yesterday I advised the Prime Minister that I am resigning from the Cabinet as I do not intend to contest…
Funding to reduce and prevent family violence in the Northern Territory
The Australian and the Northern Territory governments will provide additional funding of $3 million to help reduce and prevent family violence as part of the…
Over $250 Million in new Agreement On Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure
A new three year agreement worth $254 million will for the first time combine the Australian and Northern Territory (NT) Governments’ Indigenous housing resources to…
$2.6 million to Help Community Child Care Centres
The Howard Government has committed an additional $2.6 million to upgrade essential services in not-for-profit community-based long day care centres, the Minister for Family and…
Government delivers additional places to disability business services
Funding of $7 million will ensure the release of an additional 760 places to disability business services across Australia, the Minister for Family and Community…
West Heidelberg Everyday Learning and Growing Project Launched
Sixty families in Melbourne’s West Heidelberg community will be given access to support services with the help of $150,000 in funding under the Howard Government’s…
Community and Government Working Together to Cut Red Tape
The first of eight special meetings with community organisations to identify opportunities to cut red tape was held in Melbourne today. The Minister for Family…
STaR to support child care in Sydney
A project helping children with special needs to access up to 12 mainstream child care services in west and south-western Sydney will receive $549,834 from…
Carers, Youth and Students to get Increases
About 780,000 students, youth, carers and people with a disability are set to get allowance and payment increases ranging from $44.20 to $278.20 a year…
Howard Government funds SIDS and Kids Kits further enhancing quality child care
Child care workers and carers will receive additional help following today’s launch of a new kit, which promotes safe infant sleeping habits. The Minister for…
Fast tracked assistance to Australians affected by disaster
The Howard Government will put in place new streamlined arrangements to provide rapid assistance to Australians directly affected by disasters in Australia or overseas. In…
International Volunteers Day celebrates Australia’s volunteers
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today applauded the efforts of Australia’s 6.3 million volunteers who make a real difference to…
International Day of People with Disability: Reason to Celebrate
The United Nations International Day of People with Disability was marked today by an event at Parliament House in Canberra, which acknowledged the achievements of…
Howard Government further enhances support for children with additional needs
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today announced the preferred providers for the new Inclusion Support Agencies (ISA) across Australia which…
Extra funding for rural and remote disability business services
The Howard Government will more than triple its supplementary funding for disability business services in rural and remote areas from $700,000 in the past 18…
Australia and Norway sign new social security agreement
The Howard Government has signed a new social security agreement with Norway, providing access to pensions to some of Australia’s migrant community. The Minister for…
Howard Government funds Relationship Clearinghouse
The Howard Government will deliver $800,000 over two years to establish the Family Relationship Clearinghouse which will collect and deliver the latest relevant research and…
Snapshot of Australia’s Welfare
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today officially released the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Australia’s Welfare 2005. Senator Patterson…
Plibersek out of date and out of time
Shadow Minister, Tanya Plibersek has again shown her lack of understanding of child care by using out of date data to cover for the fact…
New National Childcare Accreditation Council Board Chairman Appointed
The Howard Government has appointed a new chairman to the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) Board to continue its important work in ensuring families have…
Men and women show their support for White Ribbon Day
Almost 100 people attended today’s White Ribbon Day breakfast in Melbourne, each wore a white ribbon to show their support and to encourage others to…
Road map for our children’s future
Most Australian children are developing well by the time they start school, according to results launched today from the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI). The…