Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

$83,000 in funding for Indigenous youth leadership

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Indigenous young people from rural and regional Victoria will benefit from an $83,000 Australian Government initiative, which will see 10 youth leaders hold various activities…

Funding For Youth Homelessness Services Extended

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

An extra $85 million over four years will be committed to the Australian Government’s highly successful Reconnect program, which serves as the primary early intervention…

New teleschool for rural and remote deaf and blind children

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Hearing and vision impaired children in regional Australia are already benefiting from the brand new Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Teleschool program,…

Respite for mental health carers across Australia

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Over 60,000 carers across the country will have improved access to respite services following today’s launch of the Mental Health Respite Program by Community Services…

Launch yourself into National Youth Week 2007

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Young people should use National Youth Week 2007 as a platform to get involved in their communities and showcase their talents, Minister for Community Services,…

More funding to assist the homeless

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

The Australian Government is providing more than $3.2 million to fund seven new projects to trial and evaluate new ways of assisting people who are…

Agreement to assist at risk Indigenous kids in Shoalhaven area

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion, today announced that the Australian Government has signed a Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) with the Shoalhaven Indigenous community…

‘MyTime’ for parents of children with a disability

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Up to 2,500 families will now have access to the latest carer information and support services as part of a $9 million Australian Government initiative…

Government gets behind programme for Illawarra youth

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

St George Illawarra Rugby League Club (Dragons) players and officials will promote healthy lifestyles and goal-setting with groups of at risk young people, under an…

First meeting of the 2007 National Youth Roundtable

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Minister for Community Services, Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, today met with members of the 2007 National Youth Roundtable (Roundtable) in Canberra to hear first…

First Indigenous broadcasting agreement

Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

The Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion, signed a Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) with Radio Station 3KND at the new South East…