First birthday for Paid Parental Leave
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday marks one year since the Australian Government’s historic Paid Parental Leave scheme began and already more than 126,000 expectant and new parents have applied…
Extra help for families with teenagers who stay in school
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today, eligible families with teenagers aged 16 to 19 will get a boost to their family payments of to up to $4,208 per teenager,…
Updated Impairment Tables for Disability Support Pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople who apply for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) from today will be assessed under revised Impairment Tables. The Tables are used to measure how…
Family Tax Benefit Part A; Baby Bonus, Paid Parental Leave; Poker Machine Reform; Australian Labor Party; Great Barrier Reef; Asylum Seekers
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPTranscript of joint doorstop interview with: The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: Happy New Year to…
Salvation Army spreading the spirit of Christmas
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today helped wrap gifts and hand out food and toys at the Salvation Army’s Clarence Doorways Centre in…
Report shows early intervention helps children with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government today welcomed the findings of a review of early intervention therapies. The Australian Government commissioned KPMG to review the effectiveness of early…
UN Declares March 21 World Down Syndrome Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government today welcomed a resolution by the United Nations to designate March 21 as ‘World Down Syndrome Day.’ The Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd…
More than $3 million to address family violence in Alice Springs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments will invest more than $3 million in a pilot project to reduce family violence and help make homes, families…
Working with South Australia to get NDIS ready
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government has announced it will work with the South Australian Government on measures to help get the state ready for a National Disability…
Working with South Australia to get NDIS ready
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has announced it will work with the South Australian Government on measures to help get the state ready for a National Disability…
Ernabella School and Community Choir shine at Adelaide Carols by Candlelight
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has congratulated the Ernabella Children’s Choir from the APY lands on their performance at…
New Aboriginal Land Commissioner for the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has appointed the Hon. Justice John Mansfield AM QC as the new Aboriginal Land Commissioner for the Northern Territory. Justice Mansfield will…
Twenty-nine Aboriginal trainees graduate in Sydney
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPTwenty-nine Aboriginal students have new industry-specific skills and job opportunities, following their graduation from school based traineeships at a ceremony in Sydney today. Minister for…
Reforming the Disability Support Pension
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA new report released today confirms the Gillard Government’s reforms to better target the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are working. Over the last three budgets,…
Reforming the Disability Support Pension
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new report released today confirms the Gillard Government’s reforms to better target the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are working. Over the last three budgets,…
Launch of Parity Magazine’s response to The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
Speech by The Hon Kate Ellis MPCheck against delivery I would like to thank the Council to Homeless Persons and Domestic Violence Victoria, for inviting me to speak this morning. I…
Taking the financial stress out of the festive season
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today rolled up her sleeves to pack Christmas hampers for vulnerable families and…
Preventing domestic violence against young mothers in Queensland
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPQueensland organisation, Young Parents Program will receive almost $250,000 over the next three years under the Australian Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women…
New funding for the National Women’s Alliances
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPThe Australian Government is investing an additional $130,000 to the National Women’s Alliances to ensure women across Australia have a strong voice on the issues…
Supporting senior Australians and Santa this Christmas
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPSenior Australians are enjoying a Christmas bonus this year, thanks to the Australian Government’s improved Seniors Work Bonus. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services…
New boarding school for Weipa in 2012
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Queensland governments today announced a new residential boarding facility in Weipa on Queensland’s western Cape York will open in 2012. The 120-bed…
Putting disability reform at the centre of Government
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to firmly place disability reform at the…
Collins in the new Gillard Ministry
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Federal Member for Franklin, Julie Collins MP, was today named as the new Minister for Community Services, the Status of Women, Indigenous Employment and…
Forging ahead towards a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMore than 80 Far North Queenslanders, including people with disability, their families and carers, local service providers and advocacy groups, joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities…
Government’s record investment in homelessness helping to meet demand: AIHW Report
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibThe Australian Government’s record investment to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness is helping to address the demand for services, a…