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$13 million for carers’ respite

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government is providing an extra $13 million over two years to increase carers’ access to respite. Forty-six National Respite Development Fund (NRDF) organisations…

$11 million boost for ACT social housing and jobs

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

The ACT’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of $11 million. The Australian and ACT Governments…

$11 million boost for ACT social housing and jobs

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The ACT’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of $11 million. The Australian and ACT Governments…

$171 million boost for Victorian social housing and jobs

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Victoria’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of more than $171 million. The Commonwealth , Jenny…

$171 million boost for Victorian social housing and jobs

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Victoria’s social housing stock will be boosted and construction jobs supported with an Australian Government investment of more than $171 million. The Commonwealth Minister for…

Applications open for National Disability Conference Funding

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

$320,000 will improve conference access for people with disability, through the Australian Government’s National Disability Conference Funding program. The , Bill Shorten, said funding will…

Improving health and safety in NTER staff accommodation

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is strengthening occupational health and safety (OH&S) protocols covering staff accommodation in remote Indigenous…

$10 million for homeless housing

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

The Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced a $10 million project to help vulnerable Tasmanians break the cycle of homelessness. Premier David Bartlett and Human…

$1.75 million for financial counsellors

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will provide a further $1.75 million to rapidly train 50 new financial counsellors to be on the ground in three months. We…

Australians support National Close the Gap Day

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The events staged today as part of National Close the Gap Day demonstrate strong community support to turn around Indigenous disadvantage. More than 400 events…

Forgotten Australians

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government welcomes the Senate Community Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Reports. The…

Housing Ministers progress housing reforms

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

Housing Ministers from the Commonwealth, States and Territories today agreed to progress important reforms to the social housing system. At a meeting held in Adelaide,…