Judi Moylan
This section of the web site contains media releases from January 1996 to December 1996 for Judi Moylan.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $340,000 in federal funding for Northern Territory families in need
Description:
Northern Territory community welfare agencies will receive $340,000 in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $154,000 in federal funding for ACT families in need
Description:
Australian Capital Territory community welfare agencies will receive $154,400 in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $3.67 million in federal funding For Victorian families in need
Description:
Victorian community welfare agencies will receive $3.67 million in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $1.4 million in federal funding for South Australian families in need
Description:
South Australian community welfare agencies will receive $1.41 million in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $1.46 million In federal funding for Western Australian families in need
Description:
Western Australian community welfare agencies will receive $1.46 million in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: $500,000 in federal funding for Tasmanian families in need
Description:
Tasmanian community welfare agencies will receive $500,000 in emergency relief funding to help families and individuals who are in short term financial crisis, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 3/12/1996
Title: Federal government reinforces commitment to people with a disability
Description:
The Federal Government today joined forces with artists and paralympians to celebrate International Day of Disabled Persons and to reinforce its commitment to improving the lives of people with a disability.
Date: 1/11/1996
Title: Federal funding for children with high support needs
Description:
Victorian families will benefit from Federal Government funding to improve child care for children with high support needs, the Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 1/11/1996
Title: New health and aged care service for Mallee
Description:
Country Victorians can look forward to more flexible health and aged care services following a joint Federal and Victorian Government decision to set up a new Multi-Purpose Service project in the Mallee.
Date: 31/10/1996
Title: Prime Minister rewards Australia's top employers
Description:
An engineering company in Albury, New South Wales, and a dental product manufacturer in Bayswater, Victoria, were today named as the national winners of the 1996 Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards.
Date: 31/10/1996
Title: Funding for outside school hours care places approved
Description:
Parents of children between five and 12 years of age will be able to access new Outside School Hours Care places in the regional centres of Newman, South Hedland, Kalgoorlie and Harvey and in several metropolitan areas.
Date: 31/10/1996
Title: Community visitors scheme for hostel residents
Description:
The successful nursing home Community Visitors Scheme is to be extended to hostels as part of a pilot project to improve the quality of life for isolated residents, the Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 31/10/1996
Title: $19 600 for Two Wells after school hours care
Description:
School children in the Two Wells area of South Australia will now have access to Outside School Hours Care and vacation care close to home.
Date: 30/10/1996
Title: $6 million for national phone counselling services for youth
Description:
National telephone counselling services for young people at risk of self-harm and suicide will be significantly improved with a $6 million Commonwealth grant, announced today by the Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 24/10/1996
Title: Federal government helps GPs in the fight against youth suicide
Description:
New Commonwealth Government funding will improve the skills of general practitioners and community health personnel working in the area of youth suicide, the Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, said today.
Date: 24/10/1996
Title: Cyberspace for Australia's 1.5 million carers
Description:
A new strategy to open the world of cyberspace to Australia's 1.5 million carers was launched today by the Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 18/10/1996
Title: Governments helps ACT's homeless
Description:
Helping Canberra's homeless find accommodation and break out of the homeless cycle is the purpose of a joint Federal and Australian Capital Territory Government grant.
Date: 18/10/1996
Title: Federal funds for expanding family day care services
Description:
Working families with young children in New South Wales will have greater access to quality child care with the announcement today of new Federal Government funding to expand 33 family day care services.
Date: 17/10/1996
Title: Statewide job support for people with a disability
Description:
People with a disability in South Australia will continue to have access to an employment support service as a result of a Federal Government grant, the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan, said today.
Date: 16/10/1996
Title: Government works to help elderly in Ngaanyatjarra lands
Description:
A project which will develop aged care services for 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, stretching across 14 million hectares in Western Australia, was announced today by Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 11/10/1996
Title: Federal government encourages people with disabilities to participate fully in community life
Description:
The Federal Government is committed to ensuring people with a disability have the same access, wherever possible, to services and programs available to other Australians.
Date: 9/10/1996
Title: Federal assistance for dementia
Description:
Older people suffering from dementia will receive better advice and assessment of their needs through a Federal Government initiative.
Date: 1/10/1996
Title: Membership of the Northern Territory Joint Disability Advisory Body
Description:
The Federal Minister for Health and Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, and the Northern Territory Minister for Health Services, the Hon. Dennis Burke MLA, today announced the membership of the Northern Territory Joint Disability Advisory Body.
Date: 1/10/1996
Title: Australians celebrate International Day of Older Persons
Description:
International Day of Older Persons - October 1 - gives the whole community an opportunity to recognise and applaud the achievements and on-going contribution made by seniors in Australia.
Date: 1/10/1996
Title: Media awards for excellence
Description:
For the first time Western Australian journalists are being recognised for their contribution to breaking down community stereotypes of older people and ageing.
Date: 27/9/1996
Title: Federal government boosts funds to improve quality of child care services
Description:
An innovative Outside School Hours Care child care pilot project will be trialed in Western Australia, the Minister for Family Services, the Hon. Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 27/9/1996
Title: Support for children with disabilities in child care
Description:
Western Australian child care services for children with a disability received a boost today with the opening of an expanded premises for the Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs.
Date: 27/9/1996
Title: Commonwealth government support for Yeoval multi-purpose centre
Description:
The Yeoval Multi-Purpose Centre, in central-west New South Wales will receive $90,000 in Commonwealth funding, announced today by the Minister for Family Services, the Hon. Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 19/9/1996
Title: Joint funding boosts child care options for Queensland families
Description:
The need for outside school hours care and vacation care for children of working parents has been recognised by the Federal and State Governments with the announcement of a joint funding commitment to establish new childcare programmes in Mundubbera, Townsville, Charleville and north Brisbane.
Date: 19/9/1996
Title: Mobile child care for families in East Gippsland's remote areas
Description:
Families living in remote areas of East Gippsland will soon have access to mobile child care.
Date: 19/9/1996
Title: Labor caught out on nursing home issue
Description:
Former Labor Minister, Mr Gary Johns, has revealed Labor's duplicity and hypocrisy on the issue of nursing home entry contributions.
Date: 13/9/1996
Title: ACT homeless families set to benefit
Description:
Homeless families in crisis in the ACT are set to benefit from a $578,000 joint Federal and Territory funding package.
Date: 13/9/1996
Title: $162,000 for Western Australian home and community care services
Description:
Western Australian services for frail older people and younger people with disabilities will be enhanced following a funding decision announced jointly today by the Federal and Western Australian Governments.
Date: 3/9/1996
Title: Voluntary accreditation scheme for retirement villages
Description:
A scheme that will measure and monitor the standards of management, accommodation and services provided by resident-funded retirement villages was launched today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 2/9/1996
Title: Government announces youth homelessness pilot programme
Description:
The first stage of an $8.1 million initiative to help prevent youth homelessness was launched today.
Date: 27/8/1996
Title: Aged care policy to overcome Labor's neglect
Description:
The Government's aged care policy will overcome Labor's neglect of nursing homes in the past 13 years.
Date: 15/8/1996
Title: $100,000 in federal funding for child abuse prevention campaign
Description:
The Federal Government will contribute $100,000 towards a national campaign which focuses on the importance of the prevention of child abuse, the Minister for Family Services, the Hon Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $26,000 in federal funding for Northam Share and Care
Description:
People living in and around Northam who are facing financial difficulty or crisis will benefit from a $26,000 Commonwealth funding boost, the Member for Pearce and Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $13,836 in federal funding for Kalamunda
Description:
People living in and around Kalamunda who are facing financial difficulty or crisis will benefit from a $13,836 Commonwealth funding boost, the Member for Pearce and Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $9 million for home and community care (HACC)
Description:
Frail older people, younger people with disabilities and carers will benefit from $9 million in funding announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and Western Australian Minister for Health, Mr Kevin Prince MP.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $1.5 million extra for emergency relief in South Australia
Description:
South Australians who are in need and the homeless will benefit from a $1.5 million Commonwealth funding boost, announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $1.5 million extra for emergency relief in Western Australia
Description:
Western Australians who are in need and the homeless will benefit from a $1.5 million Commonwealth funding boost, announced today by the Member for Pearce and Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 19/7/1996
Title: $239,200 extra for Queensland's homeless
Description:
Queensland's homeless and those escaping domestic violence will receive improved support following the decision by the Commonwealth and State Governments to boost funding for services by $239,200.
Date: 8/7/1996
Title: Western Australians 'wising up' on medicines
Description:
Western Australians are being urged to use medicines wisely and to ask questions about their use, during a national education campaign which was launched today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 5/7/1996
Title: National action to help homeless
Description:
A nationwide strategy to identify how many people are homeless, to ensure government programs for the homeless are relevant to their needs and to assist them to get 'back on their feet' was announced today in Hobart by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 5/7/1996
Title: Yeathman Report highlights Labor's failure
Description:
A report on the effectiveness and operation of the Commonwealth State Disability Agreement (CSDA), prepared by Professor Anna Yeatman, highlighted the former Labor Government's failure to address issues critical to people with disabilities, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, said today.
Date: 5/7/1996
Title: 'One month to get it right' for young homeless
Description:
Government and community organisations committed to helping young homeless people have in many cases just "one month to get it right", according to recent research, the Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP said today in Hobart.
Date: 20/6/1996
Title: $113 000 pilot project for boarding house outreach services
Description:
A $113 000 pilot project, which provides outreach services for people living in boarding houses and at risk of becoming homeless, is to be trialed in New South Wales, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and the State Minister for Community Services, Mr Ron Dyer MLC, announced today.
Date: 20/6/1996
Title: Advocacy initiatives for people with disabilities
Description:
The rights of those with disabilities will be enhanced with the decision by the Commonwealth and the Queensland Governments to fund a range of new advocacy initiatives.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: Funding renewed for Palm Island multi-purpose centre
Description:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on remote Palm Island will benefit from Federal Government funding earmarked to improve the co-ordination and delivery of a wide range of health and community services, Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: $209 000 home and community care funding for Mundaring and Swan
Description:
Frail older people, younger people with disabilities and carers living in the Mundaring and Swan Districts will benefit from about $209 000 in additional funding announced today by the Federal Member for Pearce and Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: $4.1 million funding boost for aged and disabled in South Australia
Description:
A $4.1 million Commonwealth/State Government funding agreement will give frail older South Australians, younger people with disabilities and their carers access to additional community services, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and South Australian Minister for the Ageing, Mr David Wotton MP, announced today.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: New home and community care funding announced for Victoria
Description:
Frail older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers living in Victoria will benefit from more than $2.8 million in additional funding announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP and Victorian Minister for Aged Care, Mr Rob Knowles MLC.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: $1.8 million for independent hostel and nursing home advice
Description:
Protecting the rights of residents of hostels and nursing homes is the focus of $1.8 million funding for aged care advocacy services, announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: Increased funding to the Home and Community Care (HACC) program in the Northern Territory
Description:
Frail aged and younger people with disabilities in the Northern Territory will benefit from a $465,800 funding boost under the Home and Community Care Program (HACC), announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and the Northern Territory Minister for Health Services, Mr Fred Finch MLA.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: Community services in Canberra to expand with federal funding
Description:
The frail aged and people with disabilities in the Canberra region will benefit from about $880,000 in extra Federal funding grants approved by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and the ACT Chief Minister, Mrs Kate Carnell MLA.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: Extra $4.7 million for home and community care in Queensland
Description:
The frail aged and chronically ill, people with disabilities and their carers will benefit from a $4.7 million increase in funding for Home and Community Care services throughout Queensland, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and the State Minister for Health, Mr Mike Horan MLA, announced today.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: Government grants to aid older Australians
Description:
The Federal Government today confirmed its commitment to meeting the needs of older Australians by announcing a funding package of almost $680,000.
Date: 19/6/1996
Title: $2 million funding boost for NSW home and community care services
Description:
Frail older people and people with disabilities in New South Wales will have access to improved community care services following a joint Federal/State Government funding package announced today, by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and State Community Services Minister, Mr Ron Dyer MLC.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: Funding for frail aged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and non-English speaking backgrounds
Description:
Improved access for the frail aged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and non-English speaking backgrounds is the focus of a $136,000 Federal funding boost announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: Federal funds To support the frail aged
Description:
Improving the way Australia meets the needs of the frail aged, and older people with dementia is the focus of a $1.2 million Federal funding boost, announced today by the Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: Tasmanian respite care services receive additional funding
Description:
Tasmanians who care for frail older people and younger people with disabilities will benefit from additional Federal Government funding of $57 130 for Tasmanian respite care services, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: Flexible options for school leavers with disabilities
Description:
Young people with disabilities will continue to have access to more flexible employment support and community access services as a result of a decision by the Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, to continue funding for a Western Australian school leavers' program.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: $26 000 for national photography competition
Description:
A national photographic competition to raise positive community awareness of people with disabilities is to be funded by the Commonwealth Government, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: Respite for Queensland carers
Description:
People who look after frail aged relatives and younger people with disabilities in Queensland will benefit from further funding for respite care services, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: $494 000 in federal/territory support for frail aged and people with disabilities in Canberra
Description:
Services assisting the frail aged and people with disabilities living in Canberra will improve with a major boost in joint Commonwealth and ACT Government funding announced today by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, and the Chief Minister, Mrs Kate Carnell MLA.
Date: 18/6/1996
Title: $86 000 for seniors' information service
Description:
A South Australian service, which provides important and independent information for older people has received an $86,000 funding boost from the Commonwealth, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 8/6/1996
Title: $700 000 for youth suicide prevention strategy in rural communities
Description:
A unique program to support rural communities in preventing and responding to youth suicide will be funded by the Commonwealth Government, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced in Cobram, Victoria today.
Date: 7/6/1996
Title: Austrax Industries achieves highest quality status
Description:
A Wodonga business, which employs and supports almost 60 people with disabilities, has been recognised as a national leader in its field.
Date: 7/6/1996
Title: National consultation with disability sector to be enhanced
Description:
A national Ministerial Disability Advisory Council will be established by the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 5/6/1996
Title: Support for the Swan Valley's wine and tourism industries
Description:
A proposal to develop an integrated strategy for the Swan Valley's wine and tourism industries, has been strongly supported by the Minister for Family Services and Member for Pearce, Mrs Judi Moylan MP.
Date: 31/5/1996
Title: Government extends support for the 'Assistance With Care and Housing for the Aged' Program
Description:
Commonwealth assistance for frail older Australians living in unsuitable housing has been given a $2.45 million funding boost, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
Date: 31/5/1996
Title: $2.93 million Jobnet Pilot Program to be extended
Description:
The $2.93 million Jobnet Pilot Program, a service which helps young people with disabilities acquire the skills necessary for them to get employment will be maintained and extended, the Federal Minister for Family Services, Mrs Judi Moylan MP, announced today.
