Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Fountain to celebrate the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage
The Australian Government will build a permanent artwork in the form of a fountain to celebrate the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage, the Minister Assisting the…
Number of homeless falls, says new report
The 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
Senator Kay Patterson, Minister for Family and Community Services, was on hand today to celebrate the merging of Berwick Hospital Inc with St John of…
Cumberland Industries new Textile Division opens in Castle Hill
The 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
The 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
Eighteen-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
The 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
Centrelink 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
Minister 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
The 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
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has fallen to the lowest level in 12 years, the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay…
No families denied FTB because of Budget Estimate changes
No 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the two New South Wales partnerships who won awards in the 2003 Prime…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award winners – Queensland
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the three winning Queensland partnerships in the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware winners – Victoria
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the four Victorian partnerships that have won awards in the 2003 Prime Minister’s…
Warrior Women in Canberra
A moving and insightful art exhibition created by women exploring their experiences of breast cancer was launched by Senator Kay Patterson, Federal Minister Assisting the…
Talking to families to reduce likelihood of FTB overpayments
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, said she was committed to work with families to find ways to reduce overpayments of…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware winners – Northern Territory
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated Woodside Energy Limited and Asthma Northern Territory whose partnership won the Northern Territory…
Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Aware Winners – ACT
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, today congratulated the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre and Citigroup for their winning partnership in the…