Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Almost 17,000 extra Outside School Hours Care places
:Almost 17,000 extra Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) places will be delivered across 900 before school, after school and vacation care services as part of…
Minister addresses public meeting to support parents’ access to child care
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today offered Port Phillip Council the opportunity to be part of the first trial of…
Government Welcomes Vivian Solon’s Return
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today welcomed Ms Vivian Solon’s return to Australia. Senator Patterson said her priority has always…
Support for new African families in South-East Melbourne
The Howard Government will deliver more than $585,000 in funding to a new project which will provide relationship support assistance to recently arrived humanitarian entrant…
Government supports Waverley Industries with $420,000
The Howard Government will deliver $420,000 to Waverley Industries, which will help it expand its invaluable service in the disability business service sector and provide…
$300,000 for migrant parenting project
The Howard Government will deliver $300,000 in funding to the Migrant Information Centre to help recently arrived migrants and refugees living in Melbourne’s east with…
Howard Government help for new arrivals
A new project supported by the Howard Government will help around 300 Melbourne humanitarian entrant families maintain strong family relationships and adjust to life in…
Safe Havens For Children In Indigenous Communities
Four Indigenous communities in Queensland have been chosen as sites for “Safe Havens”, new temporary homes for children and young people wishing to escape potential…
Howard Government enhances support for the Child Care Industry
Child care providers will, for the first time receive more comprehensive assistance, following the selection of preferred providers as Professional Support Coordinators. The Minister for…
Government responds to Out-of-Home Care for Children Reports
The Howard Government’s response to two reports, detailing the historical abuse of children in institutional and out-of-home care, and contemporary child protection issues respectively, has…
Awards for Local Government excellence
:The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, last night presented awards at the 2005 National Awards for Local Government to winners for…
Unprecedented Funding for Crisis Accommodation
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today said the Howard Government’s commitment to support people needing crisis accommodation could not be…
Cuts to red tape to benefit community organisations and their clients
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today pledged that her department would cut red tape to make it easier for community…
More help for Perth families arriving under humanitarian program
Under a new project supported by Howard Government around 750 humanitarian entrant families over the next three years will find it easier to become part…
$2 million windfall for Kwinana families
The Howard Government will deliver $2 million in funding over three years for projects in Kwinana, Western Australia, under the $142 million Communities for Childreninitiative.…
Howard Government helps separated parents maintain contact with their children
A Howard Government funded program to help separated or divorced parents stay in contact with their children has received an extra three quarters of a…
Australia and Greece make breakthrough on Social Security Agreement
The Australian and Greek Governments have agreed on a method of calculation of Australian pensions under the proposed Social Security Agreement between the two countries.…
Pink Ribbon Day – Women Urged To Undergo Breast Screening
The Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, Senator Kay Patterson, today called on women to be…
Online BizAbility
For the first time access to an online catalogue of products and services offered by disability business services across Australia is available.The Minister for Family…
Howard Government’s $10.5 Million helps families stay together
New family relationship services will be introduced at 33 locations around the nation as the Howard Government moves to further boost early intervention and prevention…
New direction for ethnic disability services
Today’s release of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance’s (NEDA) innovative strategic plan sets out its future direction in supporting people with a disability from culturally…
Supporting extraordinary Australians
Australia’s 2.6 million carers will be better supported in their caring role with the aid of a useful reference guide produced by the Howard Government…
Networking Women Across Australia
Coinciding with World Rural Women’s Day, two unique and innovative information resources linking women’s organisations and community groups throughout Australia have been launched in Melbourne.…
New measures to assist with the future care of people with disabilities
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said her new measures would assist parents, with the capacity, to contribute financially to the…
Minister launches new suicide assessment tool
A new e-Learning tool to help reduce the suicide rate and the immeasurable impact of suicide on families has been launched today by Minister for…