The Howard Government is encouraging carers of children with a disability or severe medical condition to call on their own experiences to help to review…
Up to $18 million is now available for community groups through the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (VSEG) 2007 program. The massive $66 million increase in…
Claims by Labor that funding decisions for a number of Howard Government community grants programs were influenced on the basis of partisan considerations have been…
“Today’s decision by Tangentyere Council and the Alice Springs Town Camps to reject the Howard Government’s offer for a major upgrade is very disappointing, especially…
I was very disappointed to hear of the decision of the Tangentyere Council today. Clearly I do not believe it is in the best interests…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs today announced a Howard Government-funded police station and police house at Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island. The Minister…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have agreed on a package of housing and infrastructure initiatives that will help significantly improve living conditions for Indigenous…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today released a new resource to help families build stronger relationships. The Keys to Living…
The State and Federal Governments have announced funding of more than $112 million for a range of initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of…
“Asking Alice Springs Town Camp leaders to sign a memorandum of understanding in order to secure $70 million in Commonwealth funding is more than reasonable…
Aboriginal remains held in London will be repatriated to Tasmania within days, following successful mediation, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs…
“An Agreement signed in Hope Vale today will provide far reaching benefits for the entire community,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal…
“Labor doesn’t know what it’s doing with child care,” Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said today. “When asked whether his…
Labor’s Budget Reply Speech tonight offered nothing for the vast majority of Australians. Families didn’t even get a mention from Kevin Rudd. What did Labor…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today welcomed the first 99 year lease over a township on Aboriginal land and praised…
“The 2007-08 Federal Budget will offer thousands of young Indigenous Australians from remote communities a new start in life by providing more boarding school places…
The Howard Government has established an interim ex-gratia scheme to provide financial assistance to families under exceptional circumstances who have a child, aged up to…
The Howard Government will provide $394.3 million for one-off lump sum payments, to recognise the invaluable work of carers of people with disability or who…
The Howard Government is investing a further $2.1 billion in child care as part of the 2007-08 Budget, including a major boost to Child Care…
The Australian Government will implement a significant seven year strategy of major reforms to help fix the Indigenous housing problem. From 2008 – 09 the…
Families with triplets, quads and quintuplets will receive a major boost in a key initiative in the 2007-08 federal Budget. Minister for Families, Community Services…
The Australian Government will significantly increase funding to volunteer organisations, providing an additional $66.0 million over this and the next four years for small equipment…
The Howard Government has made an additional $4.5 billion commitment over five years, through the 2007-08 Federal Budget, to further support families, children, people with…
The 2007-08 Federal Budget has reaffirmed the Howard Government’s commitment to older Australians by providing a one-off non taxable bonus payment of $500 to each…
“The 2007-08 Budget will deliver practical health, education, employment and welfare reform measures as well as help tackle housing overcrowding in remote Indigenous communities to…