Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Sydney’s South West speaks up for an NDIS
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Federal Member for Blaxland Jason Clare and Member for Parramatta Julie Owens at a community forum…
Helping more children with disability get the best start in life
Hundreds more children with disability will be eligible for critical early intervention services and therapies after the Australian Government expanded the eligibility criteria for its…
Joe Hockey’s promise to hurt families
The Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has revealed an Abbott Liberal Government will cut more than $15,000 from the household budgets of a two child family.…
A sustainable family payment system
The Australian Government is making changes to the Baby Bonus that maintains support for new parents with the upfront costs of having a baby, while…
Victorian cultural sites handed back to traditional owners
The Australian Government, through the Indigenous Land Corporation, today handed back to Wurundjeri people the title of two properties that protect significant Indigenous cultural sites…
Wear a loud shirt today to support deaf children
Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today supported…
Finalists announced for National Disability Awards
Twenty-seven outstanding individuals and organisations have been selected as finalists for the 2012 National Disability Awards, recognising their valuable contribution to improving the lives of…
Getting ready for an NDIS in South Australia
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today joined Member for Port Adelaide, Mark Butler, at Novita Children’s Services in Adelaide to meet with children…
Promoting recognition of Indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today joined with Reconciliation South Australia in Adelaide to launch a kit to help…
Celebrating Carers Week 2012
The Australian Government has marked the start of Carers Week by announcing a new group that will guide the implementation of the National Carer Strategy.…
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 – 21 October
Down Syndrome Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow across the country, providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome…
Indigenous governance awards recognise outstanding organisations
Aboriginal organisations have been recognised for their role in supporting their communities at the 2012 Indigenous Governance Awards held in Melbourne today. The Indigenous Governance…
Celebrating World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues, combat stigma and encourage people in need to seek help. Speaking…
Locking in funds for historic equal pay rises
The Gillard Government will introduce legislation tomorrow to ensure its $2.8 billion contribution to equal pay increases for social and community sector (SACS) workers is…
Improved accreditation for Indigenous interpreters
The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) will receive $286,000 from the Australian Government to improve access to the national accreditation system for…
Call for providers to deliver new $1.5b remote jobs program
The Australian Government has begun the process of selecting providers for the new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program to deliver a more integrated…
New Social Security Agreement with Hungary starts today
A new social security agreement between Australia and Hungary will come into force today, making retirement a little easier for around 5000 Australian and Hungarian…
Applications open for Dad and Partner Pay
Applications open today for the Australian Government’s new payment for dads and same-sex partners – Dad and Partner Pay. Dad and Partner Pay starts on…
$460,000 to support people with Machado Joseph Disease in the Northern Territory
The Australian Government is providing more than $460,000 to support people with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) in the Northern Territory. Ms Macklin said this new…
Regional Partnership Agreement delivering results
An independent review of stage two of the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) has found it has significantly improved road and…
Stronger Futures employment targets to deliver more local jobs in the Northern Territory
There will be more local jobs for Aboriginal people in remote communities across the Northern Territory with employment targets set for all Australian Government funded…
New projects to support Indigenous communities in north-west NSW
Remote Indigenous communities in north-west New South Wales will share in more than $579,000 from the Australian Government for three community projects in Walgett and…
Young Australians speak up for an NDIS
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today met with a group of young Australians with disability at the first National Youth Disability Conference in…
More people benefiting from disability support services
A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…
Crows take Indigenous youth under their wing
The Australian Government is investing $300,000 to support the Adelaide Football Club to run an intensive leadership program for approximately 30 Aboriginal students on the…