Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Locals lend their voice to a National Disability Insurance Scheme
The National Disability Insurance Scheme was the hot topic at a community forum hosted by Member for La Trobe Laura Smyth. Minister for Families, Housing,…
Audit report confirms Indigenous housing program on track in the Northern Territory
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have welcomed an Australian National Audit Office report released today on the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing…
Independent NTER Evaluation finds Aboriginal communities safer
An independent evaluation of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) has found Aboriginal people living in remote communities in the Northern Territory feel safer and…
New support services for Indigenous parents in Galiwin’ku
Indigenous parents with young children in Galiwin’ku will be able to continue to access vital support services through Communities for Children-Indigenous Parenting Service funded by…
New Report Highlights the Economic Impact of Multiple Sclerosis
A new report into the economic impact of multiple sclerosis reveals the substantial costs associated with the condition, and highlights the need for fundamental reform…
Tony Abbott hand in hand with top end of town
Today’s latest thought bubble from Tony Abbott and the Liberals is a clear attempt to please big gambling interests. The Australian Government has a plan…
New online resource to help out-of-home carers
Out-of-home carers across the nation will have better access to information about government and non-government support and services thanks to a new Australian Government online…
3 years on and more than 15,000 children with autism supported
More than 15,000 young children with autism have accessed early intervention services under the Australian Government’s $220 million Helping Children with Autism package. Today marks…
Funding for new research on vulnerable children
Academics and practitioners will have the opportunity to do more research on vulnerable children, with $600,000 available over the next three years. The funding for…
Ministers don their loud shirts to support deaf children
Ministers from the Australian Government and state and territory governments today donned bright and colourful shirts to celebrate Loud Shirt Day. The Ministers met with…
Early delivery of foundation reforms for National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Gillard Government and all state and territory governments today agreed to lay the foundations for a National Disability Insurance Scheme by mid-2013 – a…
Indigenous Economic Development Strategy
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today released the Gillard Government’s long-term strategy to increase participation of Indigenous Australians…
New appointments to the Indigenous Land Corporation Board
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of new members to the Board of the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) including a new Chairperson and Deputy…
Report shows local clubs will be profitable under pokies reforms
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has said a secret report prepared for Clubs Queensland has confirmed that clubs and…
New support for Indigenous families in Alice Springs
Indigenous parents, children and the elderly living in Alice Springs will benefit from a $1.73 million package of family and social measures announced today as…
Aboriginal people clear about their priorities for building stronger futures in the Northern Territory
Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory have told the Australian Government that having their kids go to school and get a decent education, having jobs…
First regular mail service commences in Alice Springs town camp
Residents of the Alice Springs town camps will now benefit from a regular postal service, as part of the work being done under the Australian…
Select Council on disability reform to meet this week
The Select Council of Treasurers and Disability Ministers established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to consider the fundamental reform of Australia’s disability support…
Helping low-income earners get ready for a clean energy future
The Australian Government is today announcing a new Home Energy Saver Scheme to help low-income households get ready for a clean energy future, by improving…
Recognising Australian carers who make a difference – Carers Week 2011 launch
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today launched 2011 Carers Week in an…
Older Australians online and on track
Around 160,000 older Australians have been staying connected to family and friends through free access to the internet under the Australian Government’s Broadband for Seniors…
Fourth report into Remote Indigenous Service Delivery
The Australian Government today released the fourth six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on the progress being made…
Improving lives for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
Community safety for Aboriginal people living in remote communities continues to improve with a stronger police presence as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response…
Problem gamblers need more support
More than a third of problem gamblers have a mental illness, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin said during…
Abbott turns his back on families and pensioners
Today the Government’s Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package was passed by the House of Representatives. The Government’s plan includes increases to pensions and family…