Media Releases by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Howard Government delivering a better community for all
The health and wellbeing of young children and families in nine communities across Australia will be enhanced under the Howard Government’s $142 million Communities for…
NSW Government fails its residents
The NSW Government has proved its disdain for its residents refusing to sign up to several agreements with the Howard Government. I call on the…
Vivian Solon
Minister for Immigration, Amanda Vanstone and Minister for Family and Community Services, Kay Patterson, today rejected claims by lawyers for Vivian Solon.The Ministers said Mr…
$35 million windfall for parent carers in Victoria
Older parents who care for their sons and daughters with a disability will be better supported following the signing of the $35 million Commonwealth State…
Australian Government push for action on affordable housing
Following the historic Joint Meeting of Housing, Local Government and Planning Ministerial Councils in Melbourne today, Ministers agreed to support the Framework for National Action…
Calls for greater action by States and Territories within child care planning
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson, and Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim Lloyd, today called for…
Support for young people in Wadeye
The Wadeye region’s new Intensive Support Playgroup will now be mobilised thanks to $130,000 Howard Government funding for a four-wheel drive and trailer. The Minister…
$9.5 million to Help Ease Wadeye Housing Crisis
The Howard Government has moved to ease the overcrowding of houses in the Wadeye community by approving the construction of up to 25 new homes,…
National Launch of MoneyBusiness in Katherine
A major initiative designed to improve financial understanding for Indigenous people in six locations in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, MoneyBusiness, was launched today…
$3.3 million windfall for children in the Katherine Region
Children and families in the Katherine region will have greater access to early intervention programs with the help of $3.3 million in funding over four…
Palmerston and Tiwi Communities for Children
Children and their families in Palmerston and the Tiwi Islands will have better access to support and services thanks to the Howard Government’s $3 million…
Supporting the Children in Darwin
A Howard Government grant of $75,300 will continue to help build family and community capacity and early learning opportunities for children in a number of…
Funding in Alice Springs helps local children
Further access to quality early childhood services and activities for local children and their families will be boosted following one-off funding of $205,000 for the…
$3.4 million for families in the North Western Adelaide community
Greater access to support services for families in need within the North Western Adelaide community will be possible under the Howard Government’s $3.4 million Communities…
Membership of the 2005 Australian Council for Children and Parenting Announced
Building on the contributions of previous members to improve outcomes for Australian families and children, the new members of the Australian Council for Children and…
Emergency Relief Funding to Assist Those in Need
:Over $30 million for the Emergency Relief (ER) Programme, announced in the 2005-06 Budget, is to be distributed to the existing network of 900 agencies…
Queensland still to accept Howard Government’s offer on respite care
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson has today attacked the Queensland Government over its failure to accept an offer by the…
National Ageing and Disability Conference
This year’s ACROD 2nd National Ageing and Disability Conference in Hobart brought together experts in the disability and carer fields to discuss issues facing older…
Australian Government helps Invermay Playgroup secure a permanent home
Young children and their parents in Northern Tasmania will benefit from their playgroup owning its own premises with the help of funding from the Australian…
Howard Government gives helping hand to Tasmania’s volunteers
Volunteering in Tasmania will benefit from more than $310,000 in new funding from the Australian Government to acknowledge volunteers and encourage more people to give…
Howard Government gives helping hand to Tasmania’s volunteers
Volunteering in Tasmania will benefit from more than $310,000 in new funding from the Australian Government to acknowledge volunteers and encourage more people to give…
Successful mentor program to continue with more funding
The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Kay Patterson today announced the continuation of $390 000 over four years in Howard Government funding for…
Support for Australians following the London Bombings
The Howard Government is saddened by the horrific events, which transpired in London on the morning of 7 July 2005. The Minister for Family and…
Audio cues opening the world of DVDs to more Australians
People who are blind or visually impaired will now have better access to blockbuster movies on DVDs such as Million Dollar Baby and Hotel Rwanda,…
Australian Government steps up national campaign against domestic violence
The highly successful Violence Against Women, Australia Says Notelevision advertisements will resume later this month as part of a significantly boosted Australian Government campaign to…