Speech for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Forum
Speech by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasGood morning everyone. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay my…
NDIS gathers momentum in WA
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMore than 100 Western Australians with disability, carers and disability service providers attended a public forum in Perth today in support of a National Disability…
Gender and Women’s Rights Workshop, Commonwealth Peoples Forum
Speech by The Hon Kate Ellis MPGood afternoon everyone, and thank you for inviting me here today to the Gender and Women’s Rights Workshop at the Commonwealth People’s Forum. Many of…
Olympic medallists take on pollies in Adelaide
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasSpecial Olympics medallists today showed off their skills when they competed against federal politicians in a friendly tennis match at West Beach, Adelaide. Parliamentary Secretary…
Digital world widens for people with disability in the South
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasBlind and vision impaired residents in Southern Adelaide can now fully participate in the library experience as a result of a Gillard Government initiative that…
Street soccer program kicks a goal for homelessness
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibMinister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Senator for Tasmania Carol Brown today took to the soccer field in Hobart today to raise…
Community organisations to reduce violence against women with disabilities
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis and Minister for Social Inclusion and Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek have announced new funding today two…
Celebrating Children’s week with study of Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPToday marks the start of National Children’s Week, which is celebrated this year from 22 to 28 October. The Australian Government, in conjunction with state…
Ministers don their loud shirts to support deaf children
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinisters from the Australian Government and state and territory governments today donned bright and colourful shirts to celebrate Loud Shirt Day. The Ministers met with…
Ministers don their loud shirts to support deaf children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinisters from the Australian Government and state and territory governments today donned bright and colourful shirts to celebrate Loud Shirt Day. The Ministers met with…
Funding for new research on vulnerable children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAcademics and practitioners will have the opportunity to do more research on vulnerable children, with $600,000 available over the next three years. The funding for…
SA Vietnamese organisation funded to reduce violence against women and their children
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPA South Australian community organisation will receive more than $242,000 over the next three years as part of the Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence…
Early delivery of foundation reforms for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Gillard Government and all state and territory governments today agreed to lay the foundations for a National Disability Insurance Scheme by mid-2013 – a…
Launch of Indigenous Economic Development Strategy – 2011-2018
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP** Check against delivery ** If I can first join everyone here in acknowledging the Traditional Owners, and particularly acknowledging those elders who are with…
Early delivery of foundation reforms for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government and all state and territory governments today agreed to lay the foundations for a National Disability Insurance Scheme by mid-2013 – a…
New appointments to the Indigenous Land Corporation Board
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has announced the appointment of new members to the Board of the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) including a new Chairperson and Deputy…
Doorstop – Indigenous Economic Development Strategy, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here today for the launch of the Indigenous Economic Development…
Minister helps the Big Issue raise awareness and funds
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibMinister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today marked Anti-Poverty Week by helping the Big Issue, a not-for-profit community organisation that helps to tackle…
Indigenous Economic Development Strategy
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today released the Gillard Government’s long-term strategy to increase participation of Indigenous Australians…
Inaugural meeting of NDIS Advisory Group
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today opened the inaugural meeting of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Advisory Group in…
Aboriginal people clear about their priorities for building stronger futures in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAboriginal people in the Northern Territory have told the Australian Government that having their kids go to school and get a decent education, having jobs…
New support for Indigenous families in Alice Springs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous parents, children and the elderly living in Alice Springs will benefit from a $1.73 million package of family and social measures announced today as…
Report shows local clubs will be profitable under pokies reforms
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has said a secret report prepared for Clubs Queensland has confirmed that clubs and…
Address to the international forum for child welfare
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Thank you, Tony [Charlton, Master of Ceremonies]. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to welcome you to Australia,…
Interview with Tatjana Clancy, ABC Alice Springs
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory TATJANA CLANCY: Well Federal Minister Jenny Macklin, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs,…