Families & Children 

News 

This page lists all news stories relating to Families and Children, that have been published on the Department's website.

 News & Events
Improving support for out-of-home carers
A new online resource for foster, kinship, grandparent and informal carers is now available on the Family Relationships website.
MyTime for Grandparents (peer support groups)
MyTime for Grandparents peer support groups provide opportunities for grandparent carers...
Supporting Families with Teenagers
Family Tax Benefit Part A is increasing from 1 January 2012 for families with full time secondary students aged 16-19. Pre-claiming is available from October for eligible families who wish to receive this payment.
Information and consultation on the New Dad and Partner Pay
Dad and Partner Pay will be a dedicated payment for fathers and other partners under the Australian Government's national Paid Parental Leave Scheme.
National Standards for out-of-home care
The National Standards for out-of-home care booklet has now been updated to include a full list of of 22 national measures for the standards, including reporting arrangements, that are to be progressively introduced by 2015
Evaluation Framework for New Income Management (NIM)
New income management evaluation framework has been released
Better Start for Children with Disability (Better Start) initiative
Release of the Evaluation of the Child Protection Scheme of Income Management and Voluntary Income Management Measures in Western Australia report
Paid Parental Leave has started
Australia's first national Paid Parental Leave scheme started on 1 January 2011. Visit the Family Assistance Office for more information.
National Standards for out-of-home care
Release of the Evaluation of the Child Protection Scheme of Income Management and Voluntary Income Management Measures in Western Australia report
Better Start – Early Intervention for Children with Disability initiative
Release of the Evaluation of the Child Protection Scheme of Income Management and Voluntary Income Management Measures in Western Australia report
Evaluation report released
Release of the Evaluation of the Child Protection Scheme of Income Management and Voluntary Income Management Measures in Western Australia report
Getting what we need: Families’ experiences of services
The Getting what we need: Families' experiences of services Report has been released.
Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms
The evaluation involves the largest ever study of Australia's family law system.
National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
The Department, together with State and Territory governments and the non-government sector, is developing National Standards for Out of Home Care.
Preliminary Report: Survey on the Impact on Families of the Economic Downturn
Preliminary report on the Impact on Families of the Economic Downturn
The Family Support Program Consultation Process Commences
The Family Support Program Consultation Process Commences
Family Relationship Services for Carers to be renewed
Minister Macklin has announced the renewal of contracts with the current service providers of the Family Relationship Services for Carers for a further twelve months
National Families Week
National Families Week 2009 will be celebrated from 10-16 May
The National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children
The Council of Australian Governments has endorsed the release of the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children.
Family Support Program
The Family Support Program is an initiative designed to improve outcomes for children and families by improving the Australian Governments ability to provide services to them
Families in Australia report
The inaugural Families in Australia report launched 24 Dec 2008
Funding available for Early Intervention
Funding available for Early Intervention Service delivery and Post Separation Cooperative Parenting services
Australia's children: safe and well
A national framework for protecting Australia's children - a discussion paper for consultation, May 2008
Australia's children: safe and well
A national framework for protecting Australia's children
National Families Week 2008
National Families Week 2008 will be held between 11-17 May 2008.
Outcome of the 2007-08 FRSP Selection Process
The list of Early Intervention Service preferred providers is now available
New Funding for FRSP Services – selection process now closed
Applications from service providers to apply for new funding under the Family Relationship Services program closed on Tuesday, 2 October 2007 at 2.00pm AEST
Minister launches relationship resource - Keys to Living Together
On 15 May 2007 a new suite of relationship education resources, Keys to Living Together, were launched

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