Jenny Macklin, Attorney-General Robert McClelland and , Bill Shorten, today announced that Professor Ron McCallum was elected to the United Nations Committee for the Convention…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today…
The Australian Government is providing the Kingston, Greater Dandenong and Casey Local Government Areas with up to $100,000 for individual advocacy support for people with…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett have congratulated…
Tanya Plibersek, today announced that the Australian Government has funded Lutheran Community Care a total of $215,266 to open a new Reconnect homelessness intervention service…
The Australian Government today pledged $1.7 million to support Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) sufferers and their families in the Northern Territory. The Australian Government recognises…
The Rudd Government today signed the Australian Employment Covenant. The Prime Minister pledged Government support to the AEC earlier this year when the CEO of…
A high-profile site in the heart of Port Adelaide will be used for a new housing, employment and training project for young people funded by…
The Australian Government today announced it has received 91 expressions of interest in the first round of applications for its Housing Affordability Fund. The Housing…
The Australian Government today announced an additional $6.5 million for new Indigenous housing in Tennant Creek to tackle serious overcrowding in the community. These funds…
The Devil’s Marbles, one of the Northern Territory’s most recognised landmarks and a site of great spiritual significance to local Aboriginal people, was handed back…
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, today listened to feedback in Alice Springs on planned Indigenous employment programs reforms.…
A new agreement to create more Indigenous job opportunities in Central Australia’s Tanami region Indigenous communities was signed today in Yuendumu. The Tanami Regional Partnership…
The Central Australian community of Yuendumu is today celebrating the opening of the new community pool built in partnership with the Australian and Northern Territory…
The Australian Government will continue comprehensive, compulsory income management as a key measure of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) because of its demonstrated benefits…
Homebuyers across Australia will benefit from nationally consistent electronic development assessments (eDAs) being developed by the Rudd Government. The Government has signed contracts and made…
Twenty-two projects to support victims of domestic or family violence through early intervention and prevention approaches will each receive a share of $500,000 in Australian…
Tanya Plibersek, today announced $500,000 in Australian Government funding to help bring builders and developers in the ACT one step closer to full electronic development…
An Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) report on The Wellbeing of Young Australians released today shows Australia is lagging behind international benchmarks.…
New research reveals that older Australians became poorer in the ten years to 2005, compared with their counterparts in other developed countries. The OECD report,…
The Australian Government today released the timetable and terms of reference for the Productivity Commission’s update to its 1999 inquiry into Australia’s gambling industries. The…
Carers Week 2008 is a time to reflect on the vital role carers play in our community and to acknowledge the enormous personal and financial…
The Rudd Government will start rolling out the $90 million early intervention component of its Helping Children with Autism package from 27 October.Families of children…
Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched a discussion paper for the National Disability Strategy. “To ensure the…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched a discussion…