Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
New agreement to deliver jobs in the Tanami region
A new agreement to create more Indigenous job opportunities in Central Australia’s Tanami region Indigenous communities was signed today in Yuendumu. The Tanami Regional Partnership…
Yuendumu pool officially opened
The Central Australian community of Yuendumu is today celebrating the opening of the new community pool built in partnership with the Australian and Northern Territory…
Compulsory income management to continue as key NTER measure
The Australian Government will continue comprehensive, compulsory income management as a key measure of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) because of its demonstrated benefits…
Report calls for lift in wellbeing of Aussie kids
An Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) report on The Wellbeing of Young Australians released today shows Australia is lagging behind international benchmarks.…
Older Australians left behind – OECD
New research reveals that older Australians became poorer in the ten years to 2005, compared with their counterparts in other developed countries. The OECD report,…
New Productivity Commission inquiry into gambling
The Australian Government today released the timetable and terms of reference for the Productivity Commission’s update to its 1999 inquiry into Australia’s gambling industries. The…
Carers Week pays tribute to unsung heroes around Australia
Carers Week 2008 is a time to reflect on the vital role carers play in our community and to acknowledge the enormous personal and financial…
Calling for input to the National Disability Strategy
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched a discussion…
People with disability big winners from Economic Security Strategy
For the first time, lump sum payments are being extended to include more than 700,000 Disability Support Pensioners. The Rudd Government will deliver a $4.8…
$4.8 Billion down payment to help pensioners, seniors, and carers
The Rudd Government will deliver a $4.8 billion down payment to Australia’s four million pensioners, carers, seniors and veterans – providing them with immediate financial…
Australian families to receive $3.9 billion in Rudd Government support
The Rudd Government will invest $3.9 billion to provide immediate financial support to help around two million Australian families. This decisive action is part of…
NTER review report
The Australian Government today received the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) review report. The review board, comprising Chairman Peter Yu, Marcia Ella Duncan and Bill…
New alliance partners for NT Indigenous housing
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced details of three building industry consortiums that will deliver the largest upgrade of housing ever undertaken in…
New base for Wadeye environment rangers
The Thammarrurr Land and Sea Rangers, a successful initiative employing 15 local people to work as rangers in and around Wadeye on environmental projects, now…
$1.5 million for remote community projects and new job opportunities
The Australian Government is providing $1.55 million for 18 small-scale NT community projects including more than $600,000 for two important capital projects in Wadeye, the…
$500,000 for Thamarrurr Development Corporation
A new enterprise to support Indigenous employment and boost local services in Wadeye will benefit from Australian Government funding through the Aboriginals Benefit Account. The…
Reforms to Indigenous employment programs
The Australian Government today released a paper on the Government’s preferred model for Indigenous employment programs, Increasing Indigenous Employment Opportunity. The proposed model includes reforms…
NAB boosts Microenterprise Loans
Australians on low incomes have greater prospects of turning business dreams into reality after the National Australia Bank’s fivefold expansion of Microenterprise Loans. NAB’s decision…
Financial counselling for families under stress
The Australian Government today announced $3.5 million in funding for 41 community and local government organisations to continue delivering Commonwealth Financial Counselling services to help…
National leadership to better protect Australia’s children
New measures to improve information sharing between the Australian Government and State and Territory child protection agencies were agreed to today by the Council of…
Milestone delivery for new dads in northern Melbourne
In an important milestone, the 1,750th new father today completed the I’m a Dad program in Melbourne. The Children’s Protection Society’s I’m a Dad program…
Grandparents helping make children smarter
New research has confirmed what many Australian families already know – grandparents are unsung heroes in the community and they also have an influential role…
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave – interim report
The Government welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Draft Inquiry Report on Paid Parental Leave released today. The interim report includes one possible model for a paid…
Turnbull backflip on pensions
Malcolm Turnbull today made it obvious that he does not understand his own pension policy and is out of touch on major domestic challenges like…
NTER staff accommodation
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has received a report from Consulting Enterprises in Technology (CETEC) about the presence of…