Media Releases by The Hon Mal Brough MP
In Home Care – The Way Forward
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today released the Final Evaluation Report: In Home Care and the initial Government response providing…
International Volunteer Day celebrated
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today encouraged organisations to recognise the work of their volunteers. Mr Brough said this year…
Brough outlines blueprint for action in Indigenous Affairs
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today outlined the Government’s blueprint for action in Indigenous Affairs in an address for the…
Encouraging Philanthropy through Improved Tax Deductions
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough and the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton MP, today announced improvements to…
Australian Government Payments to Increase
Nearly 769,000 students, carers and youth disability pension recipients will receive increases in their payments from 1 January 2007. Ministers for Families, Community Services and…
Child Support legislation passes Parliament
External review of Child Support Agency decisions by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal will take effect from 1 January next year following the passing of…
Government delivers over $6 million to volunteers
Australian Government funding of over $6 million has been announced to deliver grants of up to $3,000 to more than 2,800 community organisations across Australia.…
Australian senior citizens enlisted to help Indigenous communities
The Australian Government and National Seniors Association today joined forces to encourage Australia’s senior citizens to volunteer their time, skills and experience to work with…
First Senior Volunteer signs up
Australia’s first Senior Volunteer, Helen McLaughlin today signed up to lend her skills to Australian Indigenous communities. Mrs McLaughlin, who has worked in Indigenous Affairs…
Another boost for Indigenous Territorians with $1.8 million to fund projects
Another boost for Indigenous Territorians with $1.8 million to fund projects Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough today announced that $1.8 million will be provided to…
$10 million in funding to strengthen drought affected communities
$10 million in Australian Government funding will be made available for projects supporting families and communities hit by drought. Minister for Families, Community Services and…
Quarantining of welfare payments in the best interests of children
Quarantining a proportion of welfare payments to ensure children at risk are fed, housed, clothed and schooled will be discussed with each State and Territory…
Evans and Snowdon should talk to Northern Territory colleagues
Chris Evans and Warren Snowdon are focusing on the wrong target when it comes to the delivery of services in the Northern Territory and should…
Extension to permit consultation
After consultation with the Northern Land Council (NLC) and others, the Government has decided to extend the permit system discussion paper consultation period until the…
Minister welcomes further repatriation of Indigenous remains
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough said a UK museum’s decision to repatriate the remains from two Indigenous communities was another positive result for Indigenous Australians.…
Army celebrates 10 years of service to Indigenous communities
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP), a Howard Government initiative in partnership with the Army and Indigenous communities…
Changes to Baby Bonus for under 18 Year Olds
Young mums will be supported from 1 January 2007 in managing their Baby Bonus through payment by instalments. The Minister for Families, Community Services and…
New housing and economic opportunities for NT Indigenous community
An historic agreement aimed at boosting economic opportunities and allowing home ownership on Aboriginal land was signed today by the Indigenous people of Groote Eylandt,…
Evaluation demonstrates the Howard Government’s ongoing commitment
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced the release of the report on the evaluation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy…
Choice magazine survey paints incorrect picture
A child care survey published in the November edition of Choice magazine provides an incorrect picture of child care in Australia. Noting that the majority…
Pool delivers change in Mimili
The opening today of the Mimili pool, the first of three Commonwealth-funded pools for the APY Lands, was an indication of the Australian Government’s commitment…
Law and order boost for Mutitjulu with police station opening
The Australian Government has delivered on its commitment to boost law and order in Mutitjulu with the opening today of a local police station through…
Child care costs a lower proportion of income than 10 years ago
The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has provided new data showing changes to out of pocket child care costs as a proportion…
Celebrating National Playgroups Day
National Playgroups Day is a perfect opportunity for mums, dads, grandparents, caregivers and children to celebrate the value of playgroups around Australia. Mr Brough said…
National Child Care Management System
The Australian Government will invest $73.2 million to develop a national Child Care Management System (CCMS) to provide the best information on child care supply,…