Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Household Assistance Working Group meeting
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, hosted…
Tackling problem gambling in Australia
The Australian Government today took another step forward in its efforts to address problem gambling in Australia. The Government is concerned that the promotion of…
Historic Gove Agreement Approved
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced her approval and consent to the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Traditional Owners Agreement and lease under…
National Sorry Day
Australians are today marking National Sorry Day in communities across the country, reflecting on the grief and trauma experienced by members of the Stolen Generations…
Volunteer Grants 2011 closing soon
With the closing date for Volunteer Grants 2011 fast approaching, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary…
National Reconciliation Week begins
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today marked the start of National Reconciliation Week by talking with Narrabundah College students in Canberra about constitutional…
Report finds stores licensing delivers healthier food to remote Indigenous communities
An independent report has found stores licensing in the Northern Territory has helped people in remote communities to have better access to healthy, affordable food.…
NAIDOC poster competition winner announced
An Indigenous artist from Mackay in Central Queensland has won the prestigious National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2011. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,…
Kicking goals for reconciliation
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport and Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, today participated in the Long…
Community mental health boost
Seventy-nine community mental health services across Australia will share in more than $106 million to continue helping people with mental illness, their families and carers…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Hurstville
Front-line community organisations in the electorate of Banks will be able to provide ongoing support to local vulnerable and disadvantaged people with new funding in…
Labor delivering new stadium in Wandong
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited Wandong with local Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell, to confirm the…
Indigenous Australian woman participates in United Nations Forum
Megan Davis, the first Indigenous Australian women to be elected to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today attended her first session…
Celebrating National Families Week 2011
The popular Raising Children website has been expanded to provide extra support for parents of teenagers and was today officially launched by the Minister for…
Supporting regional Australia with extra funding for community mental health services
People living in regional and rural Australia will benefit from the Gillard Government’s $269.3 million boost for community mental health services, announced in this year’s…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians
Front-line community organisations will be able to provide additional support to vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians with a $83.3 million funding boost over four years for…
Household Assistance Working Group meeting
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, hosted…
Funding boost to help vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians
Front-line community organisations will be able to provide additional support to vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians with a $171.9 million funding boost in the 2011-12 Budget.…
More community-based support for people with mental illness and their families
Around 35,000 Australians with mental illness and their carers will have access to much-needed support with a $269.3 million boost over the next five years…
Delivering for Senior Australians
In recognition of the important contribution senior Australians make to the community and the economy, the Gillard Government is delivering a range of new initiatives…
Keeping Australian Seniors Connected
Thousands of older Australians will stay connected to family and friends through free access to broadband internet with continued funding under the Gillard Government’s successful…
Delivering National Mental Health Reform
Australians with a mental illness will get the care they need, when they need it, under a $2.2 billion over 5 years reform package for…
Investing to close the gap
The Gillard Government is delivering on our commitment to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage with a $526.6 million boost to education, employment and health…
Extending the Cape York Welfare Reform Trial
The Australian Government is providing $16.1 million to extend and expand the Cape York Welfare Reform trial which is making a real and lasting difference…
Improving Indigenous lives through education and employment
Young Indigenous Australians will be encouraged to stay in school and to make the transition to work, through a $257.6 million investment in education and…