Indigenous 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…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has said a secret report prepared for Clubs Queensland has confirmed that clubs and…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Tony [Charlton, Master of Ceremonies]. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to welcome you to Australia,…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory TATJANA CLANCY: Well Federal Minister Jenny Macklin, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs,…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for joining us here today at Yipirinya School, and if I can first of all…
Families in and around Playford will have extra help to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children as part of the Gillard…
Children needing additional support in the Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth will benefit from more targeted support through a new assessment tool which brings common understanding…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today launched a new book which provides expert analysis of ways to best support vulnerable children and…
Vulnerable 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…
A week long national celebration of Deaf people and the Deaf Australian community is underway across the country. National Week of Deaf People (15 –…
Residents of the Alice Springs town camps will now benefit from a regular postal service, as part of the work being done under the Australian…
The 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…
The 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…
The 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…
The 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…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Paul [McDonald, Co-chair Anti-Poverty Week Victoria & CEO Anglicare Victoria]. I would like to pay my respects…
E & 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…
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today launched 2011 Carers Week in an…
The Australian Government is calling for applications from organisations across the country to deliver a campaign to promote the needs and rights of Australian carers…
The Australian Government today released the fourth six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on the progress being made…
Around 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…
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today launched 2011 Carers Week in an…
Community safety for Aboriginal people living in remote communities continues to improve with a stronger police presence as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response…
Today 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…
More than a third of problem gamblers have a mental illness, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin said during…