New Autism website to help parents and carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPParents and carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will benefit from a new information website created as part of the $190 million Helping…
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Mental Health Services for Victorians Affected by Bushfires
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn response to the tragic and devastating Victorian bushfires, the Australian Government is providing $7.5 million for the provision of mental health support to affected…
Site clean-up program to pave the way for rebuilding
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will fund and deliver the site clean-up and demolition program crucial to rebuilding communities devastated by the bushfires, the Prime…
Income management commences across the Kimberley
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIncome management will be rolled-out across the remainder of the Kimberley including Kalumburu, Noonkanbah and Beagle Bay, as part of the Australian and Western Australian…
Adelaide roundtable hears concerns of people with disability
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government would continue to work for better services for people with disability and to ensure they got fair treatment in the workplace and…
Counselling services to help families cope in aftermath of bushfires
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is providing additional counselling support services to Victorian bushfire survivors through a $200,000 boost to five community organisations. The new support builds…
Bushfire relief for community sports clubs
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPremier John Brumby and Federal Minister for Families Jenny Macklin today announced a $3 million community sports club recovery fund to support sports clubs devastated…
Turnbull and the Liberals abandon Australian pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Opposition’s policy back-flip revealed today makes a complete mockery of the private member’s bill they introduced into Parliament last year to increase the single…
Great Southern Families benefit from program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPWith funding from the Australian Government of $150,000, Great Kids in the Great Southern has been developed by Wanslea Family Services for Aboriginal children up…
Grandies Playgroup
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new program at the Patricia Giles Centre in Perth to encourage grandparents and older carers to become involved in the care of young children…
$51 million help for businesses damaged or destroyed by bushfires
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Commonwealth and the Victorian Governments are standing by businesses directly damaged or destroyed by the bushfires, with the $51 million first stage of a…
$37,000 funding for Parents in Tune with Education
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new trial project in Western Australia, with Australian Government funding of $37,000, will help parents support the education of their children. The Minister for…
Extra help for young people in out-of-home care
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government today announced a $165,000 grant for the CREATE Foundation to provide more support and help to young people in out-of-home care. CREATE…
Extra help for young people in out-of-home care
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government today announced a $165,000 grant for the CREATE Foundation to provide more support and help to young people in out-of-home care. CREATE…
Exploring improved communications access for disabled Australians
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Rudd Government is investigating new ways to improve access to communications services and technologies for people with disabilities. “Communications services and technologies are vital…
Tiwi Bombers welcome new home for Tiwi AFL
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Tiwi Bombers Football Club now have a new oval to play home games at Nguiu on Bathurst Island, thanks to a significant investment by…
Case managers to support Victorian Families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, Federal Minister for Families and Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and Victorian Minister for Community Services, Lisa Neville, today announced…
Healing Foundation for Stolen Generations
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has appointed eminent Australians, Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue and Mr Gregory Phillips, to establish a Foundation to address trauma and healing in Indigenous…
NAIDOC Week 2009 – Honouring our Elders, Nurturing our Youth
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) and the Australian Government are encouraging communities across the country to embrace the theme of NAIDOC…
Schools to receive Apology manuscript to commemorate anniversary
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAlmost 10,000 schools across Australia are receiving copies of the calligraphy Apology artwork to commemorate the first anniversary of the historic National Apology to Australia’s…
ABS Housing Finance data shows encouraging signs
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPThe Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released today shows the number of new home loans for owner occupiers increased by 6.4 per cent in…
NT lease agreement – a major step towards better Indigenous housing
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and Northern Territory Governments welcome the Northern Land Council’s decision to approve the granting of housing leases in the NT communities of Galiwin’ku,…
New working group to improve access to air travel for people with disability
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA new working group will explore practical measures to improve access to air services for people with disability.The Aviation Access Working Group was launched today…
20,000 Social and Defence Homes – Nation Building Investment
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTo support jobs and invest in the long term future of the Australian economy and the Australian community the Rudd Government will construct over 20,000…
More Australians using disability employment services
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMore Australians with disabilities are using Australian Government employment services according to new figures contained in the Australian Government Disability Services Census 2007 report. Over…