Media Releases by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Youth Roundtable to resume this week

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today said he was looking forward to meeting again with 2002 National Youth Roundtable members when they…

Invest in children to value the future

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, called on the community to ‘value the future’ by investing in the early years of a child’s…

New Peak Body on Child Care

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially announced the formation of the Child Care Reference Group to facilitate consultation between Government and…

Celebrating Coffs harbour Dads

Federal Children’s Minister Larry Anthony was in Coffs Harbour today to launch a series of ten posters by UnitingCare Burnside promoting the role of fatherhood…

2002 Youth Media Awards

The best examples of journalism promoting young people were recognised last night by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, at an awards ceremony…

Think Before You Drink

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today welcomed the Salvation Army’s Alcohol Awareness Survey highlighting the problems of binge drinking. “Young people should…

Child protection is everyone’s responsibility

 The Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia’s policy paper, Time to Invest, makes a valuable contribution in highlighting the complex issues around child abuse…

National Child Protection Week

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony today joined with the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to officially…

New publications to help separated parents

Title: Article Date: 30/08/2002 Page Content 1: Separation is a tough time for parents but they need to ensure that their children’s interests are put…

No cuts to family payments

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Larry Anthony today said the debate he had initiated about early childhood intervention should be about what can be…

No compromise on child care quality

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony will meet today with Australia’s child care quality watchdog, the National Childcare Accreditation Council, to discuss the…

Child Care Benefit made easy

A new brochure to help families with their child care options was launched today at SDN Children’s Services, Woolloomooloo by the Minister for Children and…

Father’s Day takes a dive

For some dads, spending quality time with their children might be as scary as swimming with sharks Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony…

Take dad for a ride this Father’s Day

Dads can accompany their children for free on the rides at Luna Park this Father’s Day Minister for Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry…

Every Child is Important

What sort of society are we that tolerates more than 115,000 reported cases of child abuse in Australia last year Minister for Children and Youth…

Melbourne Youth get Reconnected

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today officially launched the Melbourne Gateway Reconnect Program for the benefit of young people at risk of…

Fathers go free this Father’s Day

Dads will receive free or discounted entry to participating zoos and wildlife parks when they take their children on Father’s Day, Minister for Children and…

Record number of Youth Media Award Entries

 The National Youth Media Awards 2002 has received a record 1,159 nominations Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, said today. “The awards recognise…

We need more Healthy Kids

A Federal Government newsletter to help families tackle childhood obesity was launched today by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony. “Approximately 20 per…

Donate your old coat to the homeless

 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Larry Anthony, today encouraged Canberrans to dig out a coat and donate it on 2002 Commonwealth Bank National Coat…