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Ruth Dyson has welcomed the release of three reports by Child, Youth and Family, along with the department’s responses.

Women’s Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the appointment of Shenagh Gleisner as the new chief executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

Opening of Headway House, Brain Injury Association's new national headquarters and base for advocacy and family support services in Auckland.

Motorists, the self-employed, earners and businesses will welcome stable or falling ACC levies.

Updates government initiatives to remove barriers in tertiary education for students with disabilities.

Addresses graduation ceremony of NZ College of Early Childhood Education about importance of qualifications.

Outlines government's direction for disability services, including the National Health Committee report 'To Have an Ordinary Life'

Celebrates social worker registration with Christchurch social workers

Outlines issues for older people and government's response, including asset testing, health, income support, transport, drivers' licences and elder abuse

Presents Age Concern's Senior Achiever awards for voluntary contributions to the community

Elder abuse and neglect need to be brought out into the open, Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson said in Wellington today at a national forum called ‘Unspinning the Web’.

Discusses government's response to elder abuse and neglect, including evaluation of service model, changes in health and disability sector, and review of Enduring Power of Attorney provisions.

Outlines developments in disability issues

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today challenged National MP Katherine Rich to stick to the facts in the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson.

Presentation of prizes to winners of ACC’s “Look out for each other” competition, at Parliament on 14 November 2003

Analyses issues facing women who decide to return to education and/or employment, and government response

Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson today welcomed the Child, Youth and Family report into the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson

Address to Golden Bay Grey Powerabout issues affecting older people, in Takaka on 11 November 2003

Launch of Choice R&R Trust, giving people with disabilities access to affordable, flexible, high-quality holidays and leisure activities - in Wellington, 10 November.

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today thanked CYF chief executive Jackie Pivac for her work leading the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services since 1999.

ACC Minister Ruth Dyson addresses the ACC Safer Industries Conference at Te Papa, Wellington, on 3 November 2003

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson talks about child mental health at the Canterbury DHB's Child and Family Specialty Service 50th Anniversary in Christchurch on 1 November 2003

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson talks about Child, Youth and Family's baseline review in a column published in the Christchurch Press on 30 October 2003

Issues relating to women in science, including how we engage women in science and encourage girls to take up science at school; and the work of CEDAW, the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.