The Federal Government will spend $5.19 million to upgrade community based child care services across Australia. “This funding will help 348 child care centres improve…
New Zealanders migrating to Australia after 1 February 2000 will have to wait two years before they are eligible for most social security payments, including…
Up to 10,000 more Australian families will benefit from the establishment of 25 new children’s contact services. These services provide a safe, nurturing environment for…
Approval has been given to fund a new $652,000 community-based long day care centre to be built in the Ipswich suburb of Raceview, west of…
An extra $349,000 for the Queensland Children’s Services Training Alliance, represented by the Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Brisbane), has been announced by Minister for Community…
An extra 139 childcare and 180 family day care places in South Australia will be created under the Government’s New Growth Strategy for children aged…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding for the establishment of a family and children’s centre for the remote Aboriginal community of…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced up to $100,000 in new Emergency Relief funding for 11 welfare agencies in New South…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced a further 575 outside school hours care places in Queensland. Mr Anthony said $36,972, including set-up…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, and Northern Territory Minister for Health, Family and Community Services, Stephen Dunham, today announced $46,000 in funding over…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced a further 210 family day care places for Queensland, as part of the Federal Government’s on-going…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced funding of more than $820,000 to provide an extra 3,180 child care places for school-age children…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Mr Larry Anthony, today announced Centrelink has contracted 21 private investigation companies to help in the fight against serious…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today joined the Federal Member for Page, Ian Causley, to officially opened the new Centrelink service centre in…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony and SA Human Services Minister, Dean Brown, today announced an increase of $130,000 in annual funding for domestic…
Federal Community Services Minister, Larry Anthony, today officially opened the new style Centrelink office in Armidale. Mr Anthony said this office represents Centrelink’s new approach…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced Centrelink’s Families Call Centre would now be open in the evenings to give families better…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today launched a new, free publication, designed to help older Australians avoid becoming the victims of rorts…
The creation and delivery of flexible child care services for Australians living in rural and remote communities will be a continuing focus for the Federal…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today praised the hard work of Australia’s 2.3 million carers as part of National Carers Week and…
The Federal Minister for Community Services, Mr Larry Anthony, was in Alice Springs today to announce $833,820 in funding for the Gap Neighbourhood Centre and…
Federal Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today acknowledged the vital contribution made by playgroups to Australian families when he officially opened the Tweed River…
Minister for Community Services Larry Anthony today announced the Federal Government will provide $10.5 million to establish an additional 36 services across Australia to help…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today announced a programme that will see Centrelink boost its job search services to help more jobseekers get…
The Minister for Community Services, Larry Anthony, today congratulated the winners of the inaugural National Child Abuse Prevention Awards at the 7th Australasian Conference on…