Role of women critical in disaster resilience
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPWomen and girls are being recognised as the unsung heroes of local communities in preparing for, and recovering from disasters on this year’s International Day…
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Indigenous governance awards recognise outstanding organisations
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAboriginal organisations have been recognised for their role in supporting their communities at the 2012 Indigenous Governance Awards held in Melbourne today. The Indigenous Governance…
Opening of the Special Olympics Trans Tasman Tournament tomorrow
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas will tomorrow welcome athletes and spectators from across Australia and New Zealand to Cairns for…
Every Girl’s International Day of the Girl Child
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today congratulated the organisations behind the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child and the…
House passes legislation to lock-in historic equal pay rises
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe House of Representatives has today passed legislation that ensures the Australian Government’s $2.8 billion share of the equal pay increases awarded by Fair Work…
Homelessness services to be recognised with awards
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPAustralia’s hard-working and dedicated homelessness sector will be recognised with the second National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards, Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor announced…
Celebrating World Mental Health Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPWorld Mental Health Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues, combat stigma and encourage people in need to seek help. Speaking…
Locking in funds for historic equal pay rises
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government will introduce legislation tomorrow to ensure its $2.8 billion contribution to equal pay increases for social and community sector (SACS) workers is…
Improved accreditation for Indigenous interpreters
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) will receive $286,000 from the Australian Government to improve access to the national accreditation system for…
Emergency Funding for Queensland Tenant Advice Service
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPThe Gillard Government will provide $3.3 million in emergency funding for the Queensland Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (TAAS), a service scrapped by the Newman…
Improving the lives of people with disability in the Pacific
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government will help improve the lives of people with a disability in the Pacific through greater access to education, early intervention and further…
Senator McLucas inspects TB progress in Daru
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas visited Daru today to inspect the progress of Australia’s program to help the Papua New Guinea…
Helping students with financial skills for life after school
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today met with teenagers in Launceston at the innovative enterprise Studentworks, which is promoting the importance of financial…
Call for providers to deliver new $1.5b remote jobs program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has begun the process of selecting providers for the new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program to deliver a more integrated…
A day of action on older women’s financial inequality
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPInternational Day of Older Persons October 1 should serve as a reminder that too many women in Australia are reaching retirement age with insufficient financial…
New Social Security Agreement with Hungary starts today
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new social security agreement between Australia and Hungary will come into force today, making retirement a little easier for around 5000 Australian and Hungarian…
Applications open for Dad and Partner Pay
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPApplications open today for the Australian Government’s new payment for dads and same-sex partners – Dad and Partner Pay. Dad and Partner Pay starts on…
NT Youth Workers Recognised for Their Commitment
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPMinister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today met Anglicare staff in Darwin who work with vulnerable young people across the Northern Territory. Mr O’Connor…
Social Housing Initiative complete in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPFederal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor and Northern Territory Minister for Housing Peter Chandler today opened Darwin’s Village @ Parap housing development, the…
Calling all future leaders
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is encouraging people with disability from across the country to apply for a leadership program. “Applications…
$460,000 to support people with Machado Joseph Disease in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is providing more than $460,000 to support people with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) in the Northern Territory. Ms Macklin said this new…
Regional Partnership Agreement delivering results
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn independent review of stage two of the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) has found it has significantly improved road and…
Stronger Futures employment targets to deliver more local jobs in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThere will be more local jobs for Aboriginal people in remote communities across the Northern Territory with employment targets set for all Australian Government funded…
New projects to support Indigenous communities in north-west NSW
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPRemote Indigenous communities in north-west New South Wales will share in more than $579,000 from the Australian Government for three community projects in Walgett and…
$3.9 million for new homes in Bendigo
Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MPOne hundred new homes will be more affordable in Bendigo thanks to funding received under the Gillard Government’s Building Better Regional Cities program. The City…