Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Report on the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians
Data released today on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians shows that Indigenous children are over represented in the child…
NTER Container Accommodation Report
I have received a report from the head of, Dr Jeff Harmer, on the converted containers housing Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) staff that may…
Helping Families Affected by Drug Abuse
Eighteen organisations across the country, working with families affected by substance abuse, will receive a $3 million boost over the next financial year as part…
Cape York Welfare Reform Trial
The Australian Government will introduce measures to enable participants in the Community Development and Employment Program (CDEP) to come under the jurisdiction of the Family…
Additional Respite Options for Carers in New South Wales
Improved respite care options will be offered to New South Wales carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a…
Additional Respite Options for Carers in Western Australia
Improved respite care options will be offered to Western Australian carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a $5.29…
Melons and Pomegranates for Ali Curung
Pomegranates and melons will be grown in the remote Indigenous community of Ali Curung in the Northern Territory, as part of a major horticulture project.…
Young Aboriginal Women Focus on Education and Careers
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, and the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, today announced $103,000 funding to the Ngaanyatjarra…
Advice on Formaldehyde Exposure
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has received advice from National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) that the formaldehyde…
Landmark housing project for NT Indigenous communities
A landmark joint housing program between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments will deliver vital construction, refurbishment and infrastructure developments, as well as jobs in…
Accommodation for NTER staff
Some of the converted containers that our staff have been living in, for up to six months, may have possible high levels of formaldehyde. We…
Child care services for Halls Creek
The Australian Government has pledged its support for the establishment of a child care service hub in Halls Creek to make sure local children have…
Safe housing for young Indigenous Australians
Hostels to provide accommodation for up to 100 young people will be built in four remote West Australian communities to give young Indigenous Australians better…
Improving children’s health in Warmun
A health co-ordinator will be located in the remote Indigenous community of Warmun to improve the health of the Gija people and other local communities…
Pool cool for school
The 450 residents of the remote Indigenous community of Warmun in the Kimberley now have a new swimming pool which is also aimed at getting…
Boost for mental health services in Western Australia
The Australian Government is funding a range of mental health programs in Western Australia to tackle high levels of mental illness and suicide in many…
Extending the alcohol ban at Fitzroy Crossing
The Australian Government supports continuing the alcohol ban at Fitzroy Crossing beyond its due expiry date of 23 May 2008. There have been marked improvements…
First Footprints in Landmark Study of Indigenous Children
A landmark study, starting next week, will track the long-term development of 2,200 Indigenous children from communities across Australia. Australia’s Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children,…
$6 Million to Tackle Family Violence in Indigenous Communities
More than $6 million will be provided to tackle the serious levels of violence and increase reporting of child abuse in Indigenous communities. A number…
Income Management Rollout Continues Across Northern Territory Communities
The Rudd Government has commenced quarantining welfare payments for an additional 1,190 Centrelink customers in the Northern Territory (NT) communities of Galiwinku, Atitjere, Engawala and…
Social Justice Report 2007
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, today launched the Social Justice Report 2007. The Social Justice Report focuses on family violence…
New school hostel for Cape York
Work on a new secondary school student hostel in Weipa that will be home to around 120 boarders from Indigenous communities will start this year…
250 New Indigenous Jobs in Cape York
Western Cape Indigenous communities are set to share the economic benefits of the flourishing mining activity in the region with the creation of 250 new…
Building leadership among Indigenous women
Up to 70 Indigenous women from Cape York communities are being offered the opportunity to participate in a leadership workshop in May. Families, Housing, Community…
$10 million proposal to create Indigenous jobs
A world heritage listed rainforest environment will be protected and Indigenous jobs created under a $10 million plan to build an eco-tourism transit hub outside…