More Australians with severe mental illness will have access to practical support services with $8.1 million in funding from the Gillard Government. From May, the…
Twenty-one organisations across Australia will share $60 million to help build community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disability. People with disability need access…
E & OE – Proof only Jenny Macklin: I am very pleased to be here with my Ministerial colleagues, the Minister for school education Peter…
Children across the Northern Territory will continue to have better access to improved education, with a $583 million investment over ten years as part of…
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has paid tribute to singer Jimmy Little AO. Jimmy was an icon of the Australian music scene, best known…
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has honoured the work of remarkable Australian and Aboriginal elder Ned Cheedy. Mr Cheedy died yesterday at age 105.…
Grassroots support services for vulnerable children and their families will benefit from access to a $5 million funding boost from the Australian Government. Organisations working…
The Australian Government is investing $2.31 million to tackle the impact of drug and alcohol abuse in Katherine, Tiwi, the Daly region and greater Darwin.…
Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory will continue to have better primary health care and improved access to dental and allied health services, with a…
The Australian Government is investing more than $443 million over 10 years to strengthen the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children, youth and their families…
E & OE – Proof only VICKI KERRIGAN: The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin says that with this money that is being promised, that…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: I am very pleased to be here today at the Substance Abuse Intelligence Operations and the Dog…
Outstations and homelands in the Northern Territory will benefit from a $221 million investment in basic essential and municipal services over ten years as part…
Strengthened remote policing, community night patrols and legal assistance services are critical to continuing to improve safety and build stronger futures for Aboriginal people in…
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill extends the Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme to include dad and partner pay, a new payment for eligible…
Hundreds of events will be staged across the country today to mark National Close the Gap Day. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
Legislation introduced into the parliament today will give eligible dads and partners financial support to take time off work to bond with their new baby…
From today more than 4.5 million Australians, including 3.4 million pensioners, will begin receiving an increase in their income support payments to help meet their…
E & OE – Proof only SONYA FELDHOFF: Families Minister, Jenny Macklin joins me now. Thank you for your time Minister. JENNY MACKLIN: My pleasure…
E & OE – Proof only HOST: Minister good morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning to you both. HOST: And today’s the day. JENNY MACKLIN: Today…
Clean Energy Advance – Common Pension Rates Clean Energy Advance – Youth Disability Support Pension – (under 21 – no dependent children) – Rates Clean…
The Minister for Families Jenny Macklin joined the Governor General Quentin Bryce today at Scullin Jellybeans Playgroup in Canberra to launch National Playgroup Week with…
A new report shows more than 50 projects funded by the Australian Government have been established in 29 remote communities across Australia, helping to close…
Affordable community housing, community store infrastructure and equipment to help maintain remote roads to outstations are some of the thirteen projects to receive funding totaling…
FRAN KELLY: Minister, before we get to the Stronger Futures report, I just want to ask you about the Cabinet Decision to a point David…