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More support for Indigenous mums and bubs

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Indigenous babies will have a better chance of being born healthy and staying healthy following an announcement today of Australian Government funding of $9.1 million…

Weekly payments for vulnerable Australians

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Family…

Gender milestone for Australian sport

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Minister for Sport Kate Ellis and the Tanya Plibersek have hailed today as an important milestone for Australian women in sport. The inclusion of the…

Weekly payments for vulnerable Australians

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Family…

Funding for independent social security information

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre in New South Wales to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed…

NAIDOC Week 2010 – Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The contribution made by Indigenous Australians to the conservation of the Australian environment will be recognised in NAIDOC Week celebrations later this year. A new…

Indigenous Knowledge Centre study underway

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Consultations have begun for the feasibility study into a National Indigenous Knowledge Centre. The concept was first raised at last year’s Australia 2020 Summit as…

Funding for award-winning domestic violence project

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A community-based project, which is helping reduce domestic violence in a remote Indigenous community in Queensland, will receive funding from the Australian Government to continue…

Philanthropy remains strong despite global slowdown

Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens

Australia’s major companies have continued to support and invest in our communities despite the tough economic conditions faced in 2009, according to a report released…

Third sector leaders honoured

Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens

Speaking at today’s Social Inclusion Conference in Melbourne, Senator Stephens recognised the vital role that third sector organisations play in supporting vibrant and inclusive communities.…

New housing opportunities in Ilpeye Ilpeye

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The chance to own their own home is a step closer for Alice Springs traditional owners living at Ilpeye Ilpeye, a town camp located on…

Philanthropy remains strong despite global slowdown

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Australia’s major companies have continued to support and invest in our communities despite the tough economic conditions faced in 2009, according to a report released…

Ministers meet to tackle violence against women

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Attorney-General Robert McClelland and , Tanya Plibersek today met with their state and territory colleagues to further progress national efforts to reduce violence against women…

Expanded youth homelessness services for Western Sydney

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Tanya Plibersek today announced that the Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young…

Extending financial services to disadvantaged Australians

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Australians currently excluded from mainstream banks and services will have access to fair and appropriate financial products, including loans, under a $7.5 million Australian Government…

Report on Indigenous progress

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the release of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma’s final Social Justice…

Rescuing food for people in need

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government today welcomed Woolworths’ commitment to provide two million meals and $2 million of grants to food rescue organisations to get surplus food…

Communities for Children Plus in Playford

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Children and families in Playford will benefit from a new Communities for Children Plus site in South Australia. The Federal Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin,…