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Boost for Youth Activities in Northern Territory

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will deliver $2.6 million for 30 youth activity projects aimed at young people living in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The…

Macklin Congratulates Australia Day Award Recipients

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today congratulated Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who were awarded Australia Day honours. “Australia…

$85,000 Boost for Darwin Youth

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government has committed $85,000 to a youth program of music, arts, craft and theatre activities for around 350 young people. A series of…

Women celebrated on Australia Day

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

One hundred and eighty two women have been honoured in the 2008 Australia Day Awards, including 153 in the General Division of the Order of…

Australian Women Short Changed

Media Release by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP

I am pleased to launch government research today which provides vital new evidence on the gender pay gap and how it affects senior business women…

Government Invites Stakeholder Comment

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

The Rudd Government has sought stakeholder views on the rights of persons with disabilities. The Government has invited over 200 non-government organisations and industry representatives…

Macklin Meets Northern Territory Emergency Taskforce

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today met with the Northern Territory Emergency Taskforce to discuss the progress of…

Supporting the Wellbeing of Families and Children

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Seventy-five new services will open across Australia this year to support the wellbeing of families and children. “I would like to congratulate the organisations selected…

National Indigenous Council

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today thanked the National Indigenous Council and its members for their contribution to…

Income Management to begin in Wadeye

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today announced the rollout, saying Wadeye now joined the more than 25 communities…

Income Management continues to roll out

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Income management will commence tomorrow, 7 January 2008 in the Alice Springs Town Camps, Ingerreke and Amoonguna. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and…

Working Together Towards Reconciliation

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Real progress on the path towards reconciliation took a step forward today with the first consultations to develop a national apology to the Stolen Generation.…

Building stronger Indigenous communities

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Jobs, economic development and training opportunities for Indigenous Australians will be at the core of the Rudd Labor Government’s approach to income support. To meet…

Celebrate International Volunteer Day: December 5

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Jenny Macklin and Ursula Stephens today celebrated International Volunteer Day in recognition of the vital contribution volunteers make to communities both here and abroad. International…

Inaugural national disability awards announced

Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Jenny Macklin and Bill Shorten today congratulated the recipients and finalists of the inaugural National Disability Awards announced last night at a special ceremony in…

Inaugural national disability awards announced

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Jenny Macklin and Bill Shorten today congratulated the recipients and finalists of the inaugural National Disability Awards announced last night at a special ceremony in…

Better access to respite services for older carers

Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced the successful non-government organisations which will deliver services under the $51 million New…