The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide over $16 million to around 60 community projects across Australia…
Families in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are being encouraged to take advantage of services to help them better manage their money, with a series of…
The Australian Government will invest an extra $17.9 million to continue the trial of income management and financial management support services in Western Australia. This…
Three Alice Springs town camps have agreed on street names that have significance to their communities. Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and NT…
The Australian Government today welcomed the election of Ms Jody Broun and Mr Les Malezer as the first elected co-chairs of the National Congress of…
An application to establish a new Aboriginal Land Council in the Katherine Region in the Northern Territory has been referred to the Aboriginal Land Commissioner…
Three months since the introduction of Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme, around 42,000 new and expecting parents have applied for the Government-funded payment.…
Families and individuals in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales affected by recent disasters will continue to receive help getting back on their feet with…
The Gillard Government today launched the new Family Support Program with renewed funding of $490 million over three years for families and children services to…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: Pensions, new Family Support Program, Family Tax Benefit, carbon price. LEON BYNER: Well, one of my…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: New family support program, Northern Territory Emergency Response, Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, budget,…
A new police station in the remote Northern Territory community of Yarralin in the Victoria River District will help keep families and children safe by…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have delivered a $7.4 million dollar facility to help address homelessness in Alice Springs. The 28 unit transitional housing…
The Australian Government has partnered with two Queensland community organisations to launch a new campaign aimed at breaking down the barriers Indigenous people can face…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: The advertising campaign that’s been launched today against Federal Government plans to limit poker machines –…
Five communities in the Northern Territory are the first to benefit from a $25 million Australian Government investment in new parenting support services to protect…
A program to promote the benefits of Australian Football in helping improve health, fitness and social cohesion in remote communities in the Northern Territory is…
The Australian Government today released the third six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on progress being made in…
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise community awareness and show support for people with the condition, their families and carers. Minister…
A new Social Security Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will make retirement easier for around 4000 residents of Australia and the former…
Hundreds of events will be staged across the country today to mark National Close the Gap Day. Held in schools, workplaces and community halls, today’s…
Thanks Alistair (Macrae) for your warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, and pay…
To mark the start of National Playgroup Week, a special playgroup for local children and their parents was held at Parliament House today in Canberra.…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I would like to thank the staff and parents who are here at the Child…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** NADINE MALONEY; Jenny Macklin is the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs. Good morning Jenny. JENNY MACKLIN; Good…