National Standards for Children in Care
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNew national standards to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of children living in foster homes in all States and Territories will be developed by…
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Launch of Year of Women in Local Government
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Rudd Labor Government has thrown its support behind the 2010 Year of Women in Local Government, an initiative to improve the participation of women…
New support for family violence victims in South Australia
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPMore support than ever before will be provided to victims of domestic violence in South Australia, under new plans announced by the Australian and South…
Stimulus plan delivers jobs and new homes in Adelaide’s south
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek today visited a $5.5 million housing project at Hackham where 16 new homes are being constructed under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.…
83 new affordable rental homes in Adelaide’s south
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek and Member for Kingston Amanda Rishworth today announced that the National Rental Affordability Scheme will deliver 83 new affordable rental homes in Adelaide’s…
New support for family violence victims in South Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore support than ever before will be provided to victims of domestic violence in South Australia, under new plans announced by the Australian and South…
Additional services for a safer Alice Springs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople at risk from alcohol abuse will receive intensive support through a new Safe and Sober Program under the $150 million Alice Springs Transformation Plan.…
Additional Australian Government help for WA fire victims
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Government will provide additional financial assistance to West Australians who have been seriously affected by this week’s devastating bushfires. The Government has activated…
Voluntary income management expanded across Cape York Welfare Reform communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPVoluntary income management has been expanded across the four Cape York Welfare Reform communities to help people better manage their budgets to meet the costs…
Helping families with housing
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNew figures released by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs show that over the last five years the numbers of Australians…
Giving Doomadgee a sporting chance
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Doomadgee Sport and Recreation Precinct will be redeveloped with more than $2.5 million Australian and Queensland Government funding. A Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) will…
Homeless Australians to benefit from social housing stimulus
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Rudd Government today announced that at least 50 per cent of new social housing units delivered under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan will…
Reconnect Youth Homelessness Service for Albany
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Rudd Government will provide the Albany Youth Support Association with $353,000 over the next 18 months to run a new Reconnect homeless intervention service…
30 years since signing of CEDAW
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPToday is the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). In…
Maralinga Nuclear Test Site Reclaimed After Half A Century
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has formally handed Maralinga back to its traditional Aboriginal owners, 58 years after the British Nuclear Tests Program made parts of it…
New Era For Affordable Housing In The City Of Adelaide
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPAn environmentally-sustainable 15-storey housing block will be built in Waymouth Street as part of a new Commonwealth and State Government project that will both showcase…
Horn Island airport upgrade
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe upgrade to the Horn Island Airport will now go ahead following the announcement of an additional $3.1 million in joint Australian and Queensland Government…
$12 million boost for affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced that Centacare Tasmania will receive a $12 million funding package which will see 78 new housing units built…
Extra assistance for Australians in need
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralian families under financial pressure will have access to more than 50 new financial counsellors and an additional 49 emergency relief providers in disadvantaged communities…
$4.75mn for South-East Queensland Councils To Improve Development Approval Times
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Council of Mayors (SEQ) will streamline development approvals across Councils in the south east with the assistance of $4.75 million in funding from the…
Upper Coomera development delivers jobs and affordable homes
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek today launched an innovative Gold Coast Housing Company project that will deliver 22 affordable homes at Upper Coomera. Ms Plibersek was joined at…
Children eating healthier food in NTER communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIndigenous parents living in Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) communities have reported that their children are eating more and are healthier, since the introduction of…
Appointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the appointment of Mick Gooda to the Australian Human Rights Commission…
Funding boost for volunteers and peak body
Media Release by Senator the Hon Ursula StephensTo meet the growing demand for volunteers the Australian Government is delivering a $250,000 funding boost to train new volunteers and assist in accreditation of…
Opposition confirms policy on baby bonus and family tax benefits
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Opposition Shadow Minister for Families, Kevin Andrews, has confirmed that it is Liberal Party policy to remove the means test on the baby bonus…