A sustainable family payment system
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is making changes to the Baby Bonus that maintains support for new parents with the upfront costs of having a baby, while…
Wear a loud shirt today to support deaf children
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today supported…
Wear a loud shirt today to support deaf children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today supported…
Victorian cultural sites handed back to traditional owners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government, through the Indigenous Land Corporation, today handed back to Wurundjeri people the title of two properties that protect significant Indigenous cultural sites…
Celebrating Carers Week in the Inner West
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese today joined children and carers at Pathways Early Childhood Intervention…
10,000th National Rental Affordability Scheme home
Transcript by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPKARREN WALSH: Thank you to our special guest, the Honourable Minister Brendan O’Connor, Bernadette Lynn and Diane from FaHCSIA, Coco Goodson from Contexx, Lesley Dredge…
Finalists announced for National Disability Awards
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasTwenty-seven outstanding individuals and organisations have been selected as finalists for the 2012 National Disability Awards, recognising their valuable contribution to improving the lives of…
Gillard Government delivers 10,000 more affordable rental homes
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPThe Gillard Government has delivered 10,000 affordable rental homes for low and moderate income earners under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) the Minister for…
Finalists announced for National Disability Awards
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTwenty-seven outstanding individuals and organisations have been selected as finalists for the 2012 National Disability Awards, recognising their valuable contribution to improving the lives of…
Getting ready for an NDIS in South Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Member for Port Adelaide, Mark Butler, at Novita Children’s Services in Adelaide to meet with children…
Interview with Leon Byner, 5AA Mornings Adelaide
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSubject: Parenting payments, National Disability Insurance Scheme, state governments taking allowances from pensioners. LEON BYNER: When decisions are made and we understand that whether it’s…
Federal commitment to struggling Queenslanders
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government will continue to provide strong support for struggling Queenslanders even as the Newman Government persists in cutting important social services, the Minister…
Queensland input into future of Family Support Program
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, has called for Queensland community input on the future directions of the Australian Government’s $1 billion Family Support…
Celebrating Carers Week 2012
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government has marked the start of Carers Week by announcing a new group that will guide the implementation of the National Carer Strategy.…
Promoting recognition of Indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today joined with Reconciliation South Australia in Adelaide to launch a kit to help…
How children are growing up in Australia
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPA new report has found children from low-socioeconomic families are less likely to believe they are doing well at school and to enjoy reading books…
Survey: Community financial counselling improves wellbeing
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew research shows community based financial counselling services not only improve the bottom line of Australians under financial stress, they are also good for their…
Celebrating Carers Week 2012
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has marked the start of Carers Week by announcing a new group that will guide the implementation of the National Carer Strategy.…
NBN to support access to Tasmanian Legal Services
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPBetter legal assistance is on the way for Tasmanians as local lawyers will soon come ‘face-to-face’ with their Melbourne and Sydney counterparts through the National…
Community say on future support for children and families
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government is calling for community input on the future directions of its $1 billion Family Support Program, with the launch of a discussion…
Acknowledging the rural women of Australia
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig says the United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women on 15 October provides the perfect…
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 – 21 October
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasDown Syndrome Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow across the country, providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome…
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 – 21 October
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDown Syndrome Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow across the country, providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome…
Indigenous governance awards recognise outstanding organisations
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAboriginal organisations have been recognised for their role in supporting their communities at the 2012 Indigenous Governance Awards held in Melbourne today. The Indigenous Governance…
Role of women critical in disaster resilience
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPWomen and girls are being recognised as the unsung heroes of local communities in preparing for, and recovering from disasters on this year’s International Day…