Pensions to increase from today
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFrom today more than three million age, disability and carer pensioners, and veterans’ income support recipients will receive an increase in their pensions to help…
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National Disability Strategy launched
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas, today launched the long term strategy for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families…
Helping communities affected by Kimberley floods
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is working to ensure measures are in place to support people and communities in flood-affected areas of the Kimberley in Western Australia.…
Australia’s pension system endorsed by OECD
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has confirmed Australia has a secure, sustainable and adequate pension system. The report,…
New Social Housing Facility Opens in Bonython
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibPeople at risk of homelessness in Canberra will benefit from a new social housing development built with $7.2 million funding from the Australian Government. Federal…
St Kilda Housing Development Helps People at Risk of Homelessness
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibA $5.1 million social housing development in St Kilda will provide at least 34 people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a…
New Social Housing Facility Opens in Wendouree
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibPeople at risk of homelessness in the Ballarat region will benefit from a new social housing development built with $3.9 million in funding from the…
Certainty for Queensland disability parking permit holders
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAll Queenslanders with a disability parking permit will now be able to access local disability parking concessions across Australia. This means that Queensland’s 100,000 red…
100,000th Auslan interpreting appointment booked
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today recognised the vital role the Australian Government’sNational Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) continues…
Gender equity reforms to reduce the paperwork and cost burden for business
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has released new estimates today that show the cost burden to business of reporting on gender equity…
New Housing for vulnerable people in Launceston
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibPeople at risk of homelessness in the Launceston area will benefit from two new social housing developments built with $2 million in funding from the…
Supporting the community in Alice Springs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, today announced a $4.1 million package of initiatives to…
New housing option for vulnerable people in Adelaide
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibA new $2.5 million social housing development officially opened in Brooklyn Park, Adelaide today will provide at least 10 people at risk of homelessness with…
First annual report on the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe first Annual Report on the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 was released today. The report outlines actions taken in the first year…
Shadow Treasurer plays catch up on welfare reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPShadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has been playing catch up on welfare reform, endorsing the Government’s policies in his speech to the Sydney Institute. The Gillard…
Single largest return of Torres Strait Islander remains
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPArts Minister Simon Crean today welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom’s Natural History Museum to return to Australia 138 ancestral remains belonging to the…
Minister names new Director for Equal Opportunity Agency
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has today announced the appointment of Ms Helen Conway as the new Director of the Equal Opportunity…
Minister announces the way forward for women in the workplace
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has announced a suite of reforms to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)…
Families and children benefit from renovated centre in Mount Druitt
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins and the NSW Member for Mount Druitt, Richard Amery, today launched a revamped Communities for Children centre…
Improving service delivery in remote communities in the Northern Territory
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than half of the 15 Northern Territory communities identified under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery have now signed off on a…
Supporting rural women on International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis, today said it is important for Australians…
Helping train leaders of the future, on International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPOn the centenary of International Women’s Day, the Australian Government has announced it will work with World YWCA to help young women in the Asia…
Improving financial literacy in Indigenous communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 17,000 Indigenous Australians living in remote communities have been supported to help manage their money through a joint Australian Government and ANZ bank…
Making history with Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday is a day to celebrate the achievements of women who have campaigned for decades for a national Paid Parental Leave scheme. On International Women’s…
Minister names top employers ahead of International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Kate Ellis MPMinister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has today announced a list of 98 organisations that have been awarded the EOWA Employer of Choice…