Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
New housing opportunities in Ilpeye Ilpeye
The chance to own their own home is a step closer for Alice Springs traditional owners living at Ilpeye Ilpeye, a town camp located on…
Philanthropy remains strong despite global slowdown
Australia’s major companies have continued to support and invest in our communities despite the tough economic conditions faced in 2009, according to a report released…
Extending financial services to disadvantaged Australians
Australians currently excluded from mainstream banks and services will have access to fair and appropriate financial products, including loans, under a $7.5 million Australian Government…
Emergency relief and extra financial counselling for Laverton region
The Australian Government today announced extra emergency relief and financial counselling services will soon be available in Laverton and the Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia…
Report on Indigenous progress
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the release of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma’s final Social Justice…
Rescuing food for people in need
The Australian Government today welcomed Woolworths’ commitment to provide two million meals and $2 million of grants to food rescue organisations to get surplus food…
Communities for Children Plus in Playford
Children and families in Playford will benefit from a new Communities for Children Plus site in South Australia. The Federal Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin,…
National Standards for Children in Care
New national standards to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of children living in foster homes in all States and Territories will be developed by…
New support for family violence victims in South Australia
More support than ever before will be provided to victims of domestic violence in South Australia, under new plans announced by the Australian and South…
Additional services for a safer Alice Springs
People at risk from alcohol abuse will receive intensive support through a new Safe and Sober Program under the $150 million Alice Springs Transformation Plan.…
Voluntary income management expanded across Cape York Welfare Reform communities
Voluntary income management has been expanded across the four Cape York Welfare Reform communities to help people better manage their budgets to meet the costs…
Helping families with housing
New figures released by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs show that over the last five years the numbers of Australians…
Giving Doomadgee a sporting chance
The Doomadgee Sport and Recreation Precinct will be redeveloped with more than $2.5 million Australian and Queensland Government funding. A Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) will…
Maralinga Nuclear Test Site Reclaimed After Half A Century
The Australian Government has formally handed Maralinga back to its traditional Aboriginal owners, 58 years after the British Nuclear Tests Program made parts of it…
Horn Island airport upgrade
The upgrade to the Horn Island Airport will now go ahead following the announcement of an additional $3.1 million in joint Australian and Queensland Government…
Extra assistance for Australians in need
Australian families under financial pressure will have access to more than 50 new financial counsellors and an additional 49 emergency relief providers in disadvantaged communities…
Children eating healthier food in NTER communities
Indigenous parents living in Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) communities have reported that their children are eating more and are healthier, since the introduction of…
Appointment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the appointment of Mick Gooda to the Australian Human Rights Commission…
Opposition confirms policy on baby bonus and family tax benefits
The Opposition Shadow Minister for Families, Kevin Andrews, has confirmed that it is Liberal Party policy to remove the means test on the baby bonus…
Funding boost for volunteers and peak body
To meet the growing demand for volunteers the Australian Government is delivering a $250,000 funding boost to train new volunteers and assist in accreditation of…
More services for more new mothers
The increasing number of women becoming pregnant and having babies will benefit from the Rudd Government’s improved maternity services and support programs. The Australian Institute…
Working with families to protect children
Early intervention services, which draw on kinship ties of Aboriginal people to build strong families and protect children, are being established in the Alice Springs…
$180,000 boost to upgrade Palm Island’s sporting and recreational facilities
An Australian Government funding boost of $180,000 will complete the upgrade of the Palm Island sporting and recreational facilities. The funding will help build a…
Work begins on town camps
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today welcomed the start of work on the transformation of the Alice Springs town camps. Prisoner work gangs have…
$456,000 boost for financial counselling services in Far North Queensland
Families in Cairns, Cape York and the Torres Strait facing financial pressure will now have better access to financial counselling support and services. Lifeline Community…