Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Indigenous leaders to bring home grandmothers’ remains
An Indigenous delegation departed today for the USA to bring their ancestral remains home. The remains of 33 Indigenous Australians from the Gunbalanya and Groote…
Indigenous Boarding Facilities in NT to Help Close the Gap
The Rudd Government today announced the short listed locations for three new boarding facilities in the Northern Territory to provide better school access for remote…
North Queensland boarding facility for disadvantaged Indigenous children
A new primary boarding school in North Queensland for young disadvantaged Indigenous children will receive a $2 million boost in Australian Government funding. The purpose-built…
New deal for upgrade of Queensland Indigenous housing
In a new agreement with the Queensland Government, the Australian Government has made an initial offer to the Queensland Government of $60 million to upgrade…
Government unveils the Income Management BasicsCard
The Rudd Labor Government has taken the first step in delivering a better system of income management by introducing the new income management card. The…
Income Management rollout in Oombulgurri
Oombulgurri will be among the first five Western Australian communities to take part in income management under the Australian Government’s national child protection initiative. The…
Families learn to serve healthy meals at cut price
An innovative Western Australian project that teaches vulnerable families how to cook healthy meals while slicing food bills has been extended by the Australian Government.…
Lifeline for distressed Gosnells parents
Parents struggling to cope with the birth or death of a child will retain access to a local lifeline, thanks to a $140,000 Australian Government…
Increasing school attendance in Cannington
Families in the Cannington area in Perth will take part in a trial linking school enrolment and attendance with welfare payments, as part of the…
Environmental and economic benefits for Ngarrindjeri
The Australian and South Australian Governments and the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority today signed a Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) to protect the land’s natural resources and…
Indigenous leaders share top NAIDOC Awards honour
Dr Chicka Dixon, Joseph Elu AO and Archie Roach were last night jointly awarded the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Aborigines and Islanders…
HREOC paper on national Indigenous representative body
I thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, for the contribution of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)…
Income management extended in four NT communities
Income management will be extended in four Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) communities – Mutitjulu, Finke/Apatula, Titjikala and Imanpa – for up to 12 months.…
$5.3 million upgrade for Tangentyere housing
The Australian Government will provide an immediate injection of $5.3 million to Tangentyere Council for upgrades to existing housing in the Alice Springs town camps.…
Working mums doing without sleep for extra time with kids
Mothers working full-time spend around four hours less per day with their young children than mothers who are not employed, according to Australia’s first longitudinal…
Specialised playgroups for 2400 Indigenous children
During NAIDOC week, the Australian Government has announced the locations for 20 specialised playgroups to be established in 20 regional and remote Indigenous communities across…
NAIDOC Week
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has welcomed the start of the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee…
Review of FaHCSIA response to formaldehyde and asbestos health risks
Yesterday I received the independent report on the response of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to the exposure of…
Panthers score more help for mentor program
Panthers on the Prowl has received $150,000 from the Australian Government to continue its successful support program for families in the Penrith area for a…
Cape York Welfare Reform Trial to begin
The Cape York Welfare Reform Trial will commence today with the Family Responsibilities Commission starting its operations. The Queensland Government yesterday announced the names of…
24 new family relationship centres open today
From today, Australian families going through relationship difficulties or separation are being better supported with the opening of 24 new Family Relationship Centres, Attorney-General Robert…
Aboriginal men to meet in historic health talks
This week, Australia’s first ever Central Australian Aboriginal male health summit will be held near Alice Springs. Since the announcement of the Northern Territory Emergency…
National Policy Commission on Indigenous Housing convenes for first meeting
I am pleased to announce that the National Policy Commission on Indigenous Housing met for the first time today in Canberra. The Minister for Families,…
Passage of Bill to protect charitable sector employees
Legislation has been passed into law that will protect charitable sector employees from Howard Government 2006 Budget measures that would have seen many employees lose…
$190 million boost for children with autism and their families
All children aged six and under who are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are not yet at school will have access to…