Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Work begins on the Alice Springs Accommodation Park
Construction has begun on the $11 million Alice Springs Accommodation Park, which will provide safe short-term accommodation for Indigenous people who visit the town. The…
New program to keep children safe in their families
The Australian Government today announced the organisations in each State and Territory which will share in $9.3 million over three years under a new program…
Major win for Australian families – Introduction of Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010
The Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to deliver Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme. This is a major win for Australian families who have…
Assisting jobseekers and people with disability return to work
The Rudd Government will improve assessments for disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities to ensure that appropriate employment services and income support are provided. New…
Government supporting Australians with disability
People with disability are going to be encouraged to participate in landmark reforms that will help the Rudd Government deliver lasting gains in this important…
Find and connect service for Forgotten Australians
The Rudd Government will help Forgotten Australians and former child migrants reconnect with their families as part of the $26.5 million Find and Connect Service.…
Closing the Gap – Strengthening Indigenous Communities
The Rudd Government is building on its commitment to close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunities for Indigenous Australians through targeted investment to…
Celebrating volunteers in National Volunteer Week
Today marks the start of a week-long celebration of Australia’s volunteers. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the…
Healing Foundation makes milestone move towards healing
The Australian Government today welcomed a milestone in the establishment of the Healing Foundation as Australia’s key body to support healing projects in Aboriginal and…
Walk Safely to School Day
The Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,…
Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme – casual workers to benefit
Casual workers are set to be big winners from the Rudd Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme. To help seasonal, contract and casual workers access Paid…
Assisting Torres Strait communities with the impacts of climate change
Island communities in the Torres Strait will receive tidal gauges to assist them with monitoring sea levels through $1 million in funding announced today. King…
Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme – fair for families and fair to business
The Australian Government today released the draft legislation of Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme. This is an important milestone for Australian families who have…
$1.8 million for new early childhood program in Melbourne
The Australian Government has provided $1.8 million over three years to provide at risk children with access to a new early childhood project bringing together…
Building skills to protect Australia’s children
The Australian Government will develop and roll-out an accredited training program to boost the capacity of community service workers to identify and respond to families…
National Executive announced for National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples
The Australian Government today welcomed the announcement of the National Executive of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples. The National Executive will oversee the…
Further updated modelling on child support reforms
The Australian Government today released two reports that provide further analysis of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government. The child support reforms…
First Australian Indigenous woman elected to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, welcomed the election of the…
New details on Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme
The Australian Government today announced new details on Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme to support Australian families. The Government will accept joint claim forms…
Making the Disability Support Pension fairer
The Australian Government is reforming the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to make it simpler, fairer and sustainable for those who need it. The DSP is…
Helping Indigenous people with a mental illness
Indigenous people living with mental illness, grief, and trauma will have greater access to much needed support through new and expanded Australian Government Personal Helpers…
Support for people with a mental illness and their carers
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to support people with a mental illness and their carers, with a $32.3 million funding extension for…
Free financial counselling services for East Kimberley
People under financial pressure in the East Kimberley region will soon have better access to free financial counselling and advice. The Minister for Families, Community…
Intensive support for families in NSW at risk of homelessness
The Rudd Government is delivering almost $3.5 million in additional emergency relief until 2011 to help families in New South Wales who are at risk…
Alice Springs Dog Control Program extended until 2012
The highly successful Dog Control Program, which has seen over 670 dogs removed from Alice Springs town camps since December 2008, will receive an extra…