Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory, Alice Springs doorstop
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for joining us here today at Yipirinya School, and if I can first of all…
Playford teen parents get more support for work
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPFamilies in and around Playford will have extra help to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children as part of the Gillard…
More help for vulnerable children in Elizabeth
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPChildren needing additional support in the Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth will benefit from more targeted support through a new assessment tool which brings common understanding…
Expert advice on building supportive communities
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today launched a new book which provides expert analysis of ways to best support vulnerable children and…
14 New Social Housing Dwellings in Melbourne
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibVulnerable people in Melbourne will benefit from a new social housing development opened today, supported with $3.5 million from the Australian Government. Minister for Social…
National Week of Deaf People 2011
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA week long national celebration of Deaf people and the Deaf Australian community is underway across the country. National Week of Deaf People (15 –…
First regular mail service commences in Alice Springs town camp
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPResidents of the Alice Springs town camps will now benefit from a regular postal service, as part of the work being done under the Australian…
More funding to fight slavery and labour trafficking
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPThe Gillard Government has stepped up the fight against labour trafficking, granting more than $485,000 in funding for five organisations to combat slavery and human…
Select Council on disability reform to meet this week
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Select Council of Treasurers and Disability Ministers established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to consider the fundamental reform of Australia’s disability support…
Helping low-income earners get ready for a clean energy future
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is today announcing a new Home Energy Saver Scheme to help low-income households get ready for a clean energy future, by improving…
Select Council on disability reform to meet this week
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Select Council of Treasurers and Disability Ministers established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to consider the fundamental reform of Australia’s disability support…
Launch of Good Shepherd Report: Microfinance and the Household Economy
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Thank you, Paul [McDonald, Co-chair Anti-Poverty Week Victoria & CEO Anglicare Victoria]. I would like to pay my respects…
Anti-Poverty Week, Home Energy Saver Scheme, Tony Abbott, Cabinet leaks, Leadership, Carbon Price Legislation, Asylum Seekers – Doorstop, Melbourne
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here at the start of Anti-Poverty Week to announce the Labor Government’s…
Recognising Australian carers who make a difference – Carers Week 2011 launch
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today launched 2011 Carers Week in an…
Applications open: Funding to support Australia’s carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government is calling for applications from organisations across the country to deliver a campaign to promote the needs and rights of Australian carers…
Fourth report into Remote Indigenous Service Delivery
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today released the fourth six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on the progress being made…
Older Australians online and on track
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAround 160,000 older Australians have been staying connected to family and friends through free access to the internet under the Australian Government’s Broadband for Seniors…
Recognising Australian carers who make a difference – Carers Week 2011 launch
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today launched 2011 Carers Week in an…
Improving lives for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCommunity safety for Aboriginal people living in remote communities continues to improve with a stronger police presence as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response…
Abbott turns his back on families and pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday the Government’s Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package was passed by the House of Representatives. The Government’s plan includes increases to pensions and family…
Problem gamblers need more support
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than a third of problem gamblers have a mental illness, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin said during…
Helping people manage their tenancy in the Alice Springs town camps
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPResidents in the Alice Springs town camps will have greater access to support services to help manage their new homes and tenancies, with an extra…
Release of new GBE guidelines
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPKey Government bodies such as Australia Post and NBN Co will have to focus on gender diversity in their board appointments, under new guidelines for…
National Disability Insurance Scheme Forum
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today attended a forum in Ipswich to discuss major reform of disability services in Australia. The National…
First stage of a new subdivision in Maningrida
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Public and Affordable Housing Chris Burns today officially opened the first stage of a new subdivision in Maningrida. A total of 110 new…