The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has outlined to her global counterparts Australia’s important contribution to international efforts to eliminate and prevent…
Housing and Homelessness are relatively new portfolio responsibilities for me in a direct sense, but as the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing over the…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today opened a new headquarters and training centre for Evolve Housing to help strengthen the delivery of affordable…
The Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…
The Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…
It is an honour to address the Commission on the Status of Women, as we gather to discuss the critical issue of the elimination and…
Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas today acknowledged the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.…
Managing back-to-school costs has been a bit easier for families in Western Sydney this year thanks to the new Schoolkids Bonus cash payment, delivered by…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Schoolkids Bonus, United Nations JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here with Laurie Ferguson at Casula Primary…
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Federal Member for Parramatta Julie Owens today joined the Parramatta Greek Senior Citizens’ Club…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has welcomed to New York the Australian delegation and non-government organisation participants to the 57th Session…
Technology and social media were new valuable ways to address violence against women and girls, the Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has…
The Gillard Government is delivering around 3.5 million Australian pensioners a boost to their household budgets this month with an increase in the pension and…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Pension increases, Western Sydney, Schoolkids Bonus JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much for joining us here. I’m very pleased…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today welcomed the National Housing Supply Council’s report, Housing Supply and Affordability Issues 2012-13. Mr Butler noted encouraging…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today threw her support behind a student-led campaign at the University of New South Wales…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Federal Member for Chifley, Ed Husic today joined local carers of people with disability…
Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas today acknowledged the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.…
Preparations for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continue to progress with locations for regional offices secured in each of the launch sites.…
Preparations for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continue to progress with locations for regional offices secured in each of the launch sites.…
JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone joining us today. I’m very pleased to be here in Alice Springs with my colleague, the Minister for Indigenous…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and the Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon today met with community representatives in…
The Australian Government is investing more than $1.8 million in a successful program that helps Alice Springs youth tackle alcohol and substance abuse. The Minister…
Vital community infrastructure will be upgraded in the Utopia homelands in the Northern Territory thanks to a $4.36 million investment from the Australian Government. The…
The Australian Government today released the minimum standards for Alcohol Management Plans, designed to help improve the safety of Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.…