Baby Bonus changes pass Parliament
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government’s changes to the family payments system have passed the Senate with the support of the Opposition. These amendments to the Family Assistance…
More support for children with disability in rural and remote areas
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPChildren with disability in rural and remote locations will have access to more early intervention services thanks to $450,000 from the Gillard Government’s Better Start…
Self-funded retirees get more help with household bills
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 281,000 senior Australians are receiving a boost to their household budgets with the first quarterly Clean Energy Supplement for seniors arriving in bank…
Supporting carers of people with mental illness
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government is investing more than $3.1 million over the next three years to trial new ways of helping carers of people with mental…
Reforming community living area land in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is proposing reforms to support more economic development opportunities for Aboriginal people living in community living areas in the Northern Territory. A…
New streamlined service in Cape York to help people get work and strengthen communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore people in Cape York will be helped to get jobs and participate in their communities thanks to the Australian Government’s new $1.5 billion Remote…
Supporting people with mental illness in Bundaberg
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government will provide Bundaberg Skills Centre with an additional $70,000 to assist in the establishment of its new specialist Personal Helpers and Mentors…
Schoolkids Bonus is just around the corner
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe second instalment of the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus is just around the corner, with 1.3 million families set to receive the payment from next…
More support for young carers
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPYoung carers of people with mental illness will now be better supported by a national counselling service, thanks to a $251,000 investment from the Gillard…
Auslan interpreters booking service funded for further three years
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPAustralians who are deaf will be able to continue booking Auslan interpreters to interpret for them at medical appointments following the selection of Wesley Mission…
$6.75 million to tackle homelessness in South Australia
Media Release by The Hon Mark Butler MPSouth Australia will receive $6.75 million in Federal Government funding to expand accommodation for those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, Federal…
DisabilityCare Australia conference, Melbourne
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCheck against delivery I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting and to pay my respects to…
Inquiry into parental leave discrimination: fairer workplace practices to benefit families and the economy
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government has asked the Australian Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into workplace discrimination against employees taking parental leave when they are…
Tackling alcohol and substance abuse in Ceduna
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is investing $865,000 in new programs to help Aboriginal people in Ceduna and surrounding communities tackle alcohol and substance abuse. The funding,…
Landmark agreement paves the way for home ownership in the Ilpeye-Ilpeye town camp
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPHome ownership is a step closer for the residents of Ilpeye-Ilpeye town camp in Alice Springs, with the Australian Government today reaching a landmark agreement…
Impossible Orchestra event wins award at Cannes festival
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Impossible Orchestra event, part of the Gillard Government’s national $1.6 million Care Aware Campaign, has taken out a top gong at a prestigious communications…
Stronger Futures delivering more jobs for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAboriginal people in the Northern Territory are benefiting from more jobs and better services in their communities as a result of the Australian Government’s unprecedented…
Tony Abbott’s real plan for the Northern Territory: no investments and no jobs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNigel Scullion has today revealed Tony Abbott’s real plan for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory if he is elected Prime Minister. A Coalition Government…
Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 has passed the Parliament today, completing a major step in the innovative settlement agreement for…
High Court decision – Doorstop, Canberra
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & OE – Proof only Subject: High Court decision, Australian Labor Party JOURNALIST: The High Court has just thrown out a case involving alcohol…
Indigenous women have their say at Summit
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous women from across the country travelled to Parliament House in Canberra today to share their views on the issues facing their communities at the…
Investing in Indigenous leadership
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government today announced a significant increase in its investment in the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC), committing $8.36 million over the next four…
Board and Independent Advisory Council of DisabilityCare Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has appointed a long-standing champion of disability reform in Australia, Bruce Bonyhady AM, as the inaugural Chair of the Board of DisabilityCare…
Celebrating our Leaders for tomorrow
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today congratulated 31 inspiring graduates of a Gillard Government national leadership program for people with disability at…
Transitioning to the new Remote Jobs and Communities Program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has announced extra support to help job seekers and Community Development Employment Projects providers to transition to the new Remote Jobs and…