Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
$4 million to help Kimberley families balance their budgets
People living in Western Australia’s Kimberley region will be given help to balance their family budgets and to learn more about how the banking and…
More policy confusion from Tony Abbott
Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott needs to come clean on his secret plan to make older Australians work longer to pay for welfare payments for high-income…
Housing construction begins in Alice Springs town camps
Construction is underway on the first of 85 houses to be built in the Alice Springs town camps under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure…
New guide on essential infrastructure in remote communities
A commonsense, practical guide will be distributed in remote Indigenous communities to help manage and maintain essential infrastructure services such as energy, waste, water, storm…
Visitor accommodation park planned for Alice Springs
Aboriginal visitors to Alice Springs will have a safe place to stay following the establishment of a new, secure accommodation facility as part of the…
Passing of Ruby Hunter
Today we mourn the passing of Ruby Hunter, a talented and inspirational Aboriginal singer and songwriter. Her death overnight at her home at Killarney in…
$3.3 million for family support services in Midland
Local families in the Midland area will be given additional support to help them provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children. The…
Help At Hand for Homeless Australians with a Mental Illness
The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a…
Rudd Government urges bipartisan support on homelessness
The Rudd Government is urging the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to support the Government’s targets to halve homelessness and offer accommodation to all rough sleepers…
Helping people under financial pressure in Western Australia
Four Western Australian organisations will share in almost $1 million to provide more intensive support to people who are under financial pressure. The Minister for…
New autism services for young children in Perth
A new Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre in Perth will give young West Australian children with Autism Spectrum Disorders access to specialist early…
Stories and music to keep Indigenous children safe
The Rudd Government is supporting the Constable Care program to take its child safety message to around 15,000 Indigenous primary school children across remote and…
Investing in Stolen Generations leadership
To mark the second anniversary of the Apology to Indigenous Australians, the Rudd Government will invest $585,000 in the leadership skills of the Stolen Generations…
Productivity Commission report into the contribution of the not-for-profit sector
The Rudd Government today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report on the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector Report. The Minister for Community…
Sporting chance expansion
About 10,000 students will benefit from an expansion of the Australian Government’s Sporting Chance Program to support Indigenous students’ engagement with school. Sporting Chance Program…
New Ambassador for business to help close the gap
A new Government Ambassador for Business Action has been appointed to encourage Australian business to play a part in the economic development of Indigenous communities.…
Flexible funding pool for Remote Service Delivery
The Australian Government will establish a three-year, $46 million fund to support high priority projects in 29 remote Indigenous communities. Under the Remote Service Delivery…
More support for Indigenous mums and bubs
Indigenous babies will have a better chance of being born healthy and staying healthy following an announcement today of Australian Government funding of $9.1 million…
Boost to Vocational Training in Remote Indigenous Communities
Secondary schools in remote Indigenous communities are set to benefit greatly over the next 10 years through new or upgraded trade training facilities provided by…
Weekly payments for vulnerable Australians
Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Family…
Funding for independent social security information
The Australian Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre in New South Wales to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed…
NAIDOC Week 2010 – Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way
The contribution made by Indigenous Australians to the conservation of the Australian environment will be recognised in NAIDOC Week celebrations later this year. A new…
Indigenous Knowledge Centre study underway
Consultations have begun for the feasibility study into a National Indigenous Knowledge Centre. The concept was first raised at last year’s Australia 2020 Summit as…
Local Indigenous leaders front and centre in Closing the Gap
The Australian Government has begun an intensive effort to promote Indigenous leadership as part of its commitment to forge a new relationship, based on mutual…
Funding for award-winning domestic violence project
A community-based project, which is helping reduce domestic violence in a remote Indigenous community in Queensland, will receive funding from the Australian Government to continue…