$90 million for Indigenous Rangers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will set up a $90 million fund to train and employ Indigenous rangers. The funding will be rolled out over five years…
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Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. Measures include $101.5 million…
New Homes for the Homeless
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will build 600 new homes for the homeless across the country with a $150 million total investment over the next five years.…
$5 million funding boost for volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPrograms to provide training and support to volunteers and the not-for-profit sector are receiving a $5 million injection of funds from the Australian Government. Celebrating…
Passing of Dr R Marika
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe death of Dr Marika last night is a great loss to her people and to all of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who are…
Supporting Children with Autism
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
Supporting Children with Autism
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
Protecting children on the APY Lands
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will immediately commit more than $19 million as part of a new partnership with the South Australian Government to protect children from…
$1 Billion in Support for People With a Disability and their Carers
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPIn the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
$1 Billion in Support for People With a Disability and their Carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
Government welcomes convention on disabilities
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Rudd Government today welcomed the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “The Convention is designed…
National Rental Affordability Scheme – technical paper released
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek, today welcomed the release by the Prime Minister of a Technical Discussion Paper on the planned operation of the National Rental Affordability Scheme…
National Housing Supply Council members announced
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek, today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of the eight members of the National Housing Supply Council. Ms Plibersek said: ‘This follows the announcement…
Supporting children with autism
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten are pleased to announce that the Australian Autism…
Maternal deaths high for Indigenous women
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPWhile Australia’s overall low maternal death rate has fallen, the mortality rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is still unacceptably high and of…
New playgroups to benefit Indigenous families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 300 Indigenous families and children will benefit from up to $1 million over two years in Australian Government funding for additional playgroups in…
World’s Biggest Playgroup Day – a day for play
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPlaygroups are an integral element of the Prime Minister’s 2020 proposal for universal, high quality, affordable parent and child centres for all Australian children up…
Government timetable for Indigenous employment reforms announced
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Government will shortly begin consultations on Indigenous employment services reforms which will form part of a broader Indigenous Economic Development Strategy to be announced…
Supporting young people in La Perouse
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA Sydney youth service, which helps hundreds of young people from the Aboriginal community of La Perouse with education, health and link-up services will receive…
Report on the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPData released today on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians shows that Indigenous children are over represented in the child…
National Stop Domestic Violence Day
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPNational Stop Domestic Violence Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about family and domestic violence and highlight the effects on victims and their families.…
National housing supply council chair announced
Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MPTanya Plibersek, today announced the appointment of Dr Owen Donald as the inaugural Chair of the National Housing Supply Council. The work of the National…
Government announces Disability Investment Group
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government has established a Disability Investment Group to explore innovative funding ideas from the private sector that will help people with disability and…
NTER Container Accommodation Report
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI have received a report from the head of, Dr Jeff Harmer, on the converted containers housing Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) staff that may…
Helping Families Affected by Drug Abuse
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPEighteen organisations across the country, working with families affected by substance abuse, will receive a $3 million boost over the next financial year as part…