Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Making Indigenous Communities Safer
Night patrols to make remote Indigenous communities safer and more secure for families and children will continue as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to…
Employment Support for People with Disability
The Australian Government will support the employment of people with disability by extending access to wage assessment tools for businesses at a cost of $25.7…
Easing Pressure on Housing Affordability
The Australian Government has established a Housing Affordability Fund and will invest $512 million over the next five years to lower the cost of building…
The Way Forward: A National Disability Strategy
People with disability, their families and carers will benefit from a National Disability Strategy being developed by the Australian Government to increase their economic participation,…
Maternity Immunisation Allowance – eligibility change
The Australian Government will change the Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) to encourage all parents to fully immunise their children before they start school. From 1…
Closing the Education Gap between Indigenous and Non Indigenous Australians
The Rudd Government is committed to tackling the educational disadvantage of Indigenous Australians and has made this a key goal of its Education Revolution. The…
$822 Million to Support and Recognise Carers
Australia’s carers are set to benefit from an $822 million package of measures to increase support and recognition of their vital economic and social role.…
Counselling Support Doubled to Ease Financial Stress
The Rudd Government is supporting working families under financial pressure by expanding financial counselling services and support as part of a $20 million Australian Government…
New Social Security Agreements with Finland and Poland
The Australian Government has announced its intention to finalise negotiations with Finland and Poland to introduce social security agreements to improve access to pensions for…
Support for Older Australians
Older Australians will benefit from a range of 2008-09 Budget initiatives including bonus payments, national transport concessions, free internet kiosks, and portability of concession cards…
National framework for protecting Australia’s children
As part of our commitment to tackle child abuse and neglect, the Australian Government is developing a National Child Protection Framework. The Australian Government has…
Helping Volunteers Pay their Petrol Bills
In a move that significantly expands the Volunteer Grants Program, the Australian Government has committed an additional $15 million over three years to help community…
$90 million for Indigenous Rangers
The Australian Government will set up a $90 million fund to train and employ Indigenous rangers. The funding will be rolled out over five years…
Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
The Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. Measures include $101.5 million…
New Homes for the Homeless
The Australian Government will build 600 new homes for the homeless across the country with a $150 million total investment over the next five years.…
$5 million funding boost for volunteers
Programs to provide training and support to volunteers and the not-for-profit sector are receiving a $5 million injection of funds from the Australian Government. Celebrating…
Passing of Dr R Marika
The death of Dr Marika last night is a great loss to her people and to all of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who are…
Supporting Children with Autism
The Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
Protecting children on the APY Lands
The Australian Government will immediately commit more than $19 million as part of a new partnership with the South Australian Government to protect children from…
$1 Billion in Support for People With a Disability and their Carers
In the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
Maternal deaths high for Indigenous women
While Australia’s overall low maternal death rate has fallen, the mortality rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is still unacceptably high and of…
New playgroups to benefit Indigenous families
More than 300 Indigenous families and children will benefit from up to $1 million over two years in Australian Government funding for additional playgroups in…
World’s Biggest Playgroup Day – a day for play
Playgroups are an integral element of the Prime Minister’s 2020 proposal for universal, high quality, affordable parent and child centres for all Australian children up…
Government timetable for Indigenous employment reforms announced
The Government will shortly begin consultations on Indigenous employment services reforms which will form part of a broader Indigenous Economic Development Strategy to be announced…
Supporting young people in La Perouse
A Sydney youth service, which helps hundreds of young people from the Aboriginal community of La Perouse with education, health and link-up services will receive…