Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Indigenous job opportunities boosted in Darwin
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), a statutory body of the Australian Government, and Larrakia Development Corporation have entered into a joint venture with the Toga Group,…
Housing Opportunities for Tiwi Island Residents
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson today visited Nguiu on the…
Consultations begin on a national disability care and support scheme
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten today welcomed the start of the…
Innovative new money management services in the Northern Territory
An innovative new service to help regional and remote communities in the Northern Territory better manage their money was launched today by Minister for Families,…
$80 million to help Australians with a mental illness
Australians with a severe mental illness will continue to have access to intensive, one-on-one support through an $80.3 million over three years funding extension to…
Continuing the search for Pemulwuy’s remains
The Australian Government today welcomed the UK Government working with its museums to return the missing skull of Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy. Sydney Indigenous leaders raised…
No April Fool: Paid Parental Leave due in nine months
Today is an important date for couples thinking about having a baby. From today, it is exactly nine months until Australia’s first paid parental leave…
New insights into the lives of Australian households
Research released today, tracking the lives of over 8,000 Australians, sheds new light on their intentions to have children and how these intentions translate into…
Better care for young people with disability
Over 190 young people with disability were moved out of, or were diverted from entering residential aged care facilities between June 2006 and December 2008,…
New autism services for young children in Brisbane
Young children with autism spectrum disorders can now access specialist early childhood services vital for them to reach their full potential at a new, autism-specific…
New residency rules for Disability Support Pensioners
The Australian Government will crack down on people on the Disability Support Pension (DSP) who live permanently overseas but return to Australia every 13 weeks…
Defence Indigenous Pre-Recruitment Course Graduates In Tasmania
Today, 27 young Indigenous Australians graduated from the Defence Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course (IPRC) in Hobart. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous…
Supporting playgroups for children and families
The World’s Biggest Playgroup Day is a time to celebrate playgroups and increase awareness of their work in communities across Australia. The Rudd Government is…
Dr Charles ‘Chicka’ Dixon
Today we mourn the passing of Dr Charles ‘Chicka’ Dixon, a wharfie, unionist activist and leader who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and…
Additional assistance for Queensland Flood Victims
The Australian Government today announced it would contribute $500,000 to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal Fund to assist the victims of the recent Queensland…
Pension rise to help with cost of living
From today, Australia’s three million age, disability, and carer pensioners, and veterans’ income support recipients, will receive higher pensions payments to help meet increases in…
Tony Abbott can’t be trusted on Age Pensions
A media report today confirms the financial security of older Australians is under a cloud following a claim from a Coalition candidate that the ‘old…
Funding for community youth events
Community events, aimed at building strong relationships between young people from disadvantaged areas and their families, will be funded across the country through a new…
More help for storm-affected Victorians
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) will be provided to eligible people adversely affected by the severe storms that hit Melbourne over the Labour…
New SIHIP arrangements on Groote Eylandt
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced new arrangements under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) on Groote Eylandt, Gunbalanya, Belyuen and…
Weekly payments for vulnerable Australians
Vulnerable Australians will now have the option of receiving their regular income support payments weekly, instead of fortnightly, to help them better manage their budgets.…
European court decision lets down UK pensioners again
The Australian Government is again disappointed by the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, which will continue to deny…
Australian Government and Not-for-Profit sector sign up to National Compact
Today’s launch of the National Compact with the third sector will continue to rebuild the relationship between Government and the not-for-profit sector, that suffered under…
Recognising and acknowledging carers
The Australian Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to formally recognise and acknowledge the challenges and sacrifices that come with the job of being a…
Further improvements to NT Indigenous housing program
A new independent, expert quality assurance team will be established to inspect and assess new houses and refurbishments delivered under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and…