The Australian Government today released two reports that provide further analysis of the child support reforms introduced by the previous government. The child support reforms…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, welcomed the election of the…
The Australian Government today announced new details on Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme to support Australian families. The Government will accept joint claim forms…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** LEON BYNER: Well, let’s talk to a lady who is responsible for what will be a major…
The Australian Government is reforming the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to make it simpler, fairer and sustainable for those who need it. The DSP is…
Indigenous people living with mental illness, grief, and trauma will have greater access to much needed support through new and expanded Australian Government Personal Helpers…
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to support people with a mental illness and their carers, with a $32.3 million funding extension for…
People under financial pressure in the East Kimberley region will soon have better access to free financial counselling and advice. The Minister for Families, Community…
The Rudd Government is delivering almost $3.5 million in additional emergency relief until 2011 to help families in New South Wales who are at risk…
The highly successful Dog Control Program, which has seen over 670 dogs removed from Alice Springs town camps since December 2008, will receive an extra…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m here with the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Paul Henderson. We’ve come today…
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), a statutory body of the Australian Government, and Larrakia Development Corporation have entered into a joint venture with the Toga Group,…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson today visited Nguiu on the…
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten today welcomed the start of the…
An innovative new service to help regional and remote communities in the Northern Territory better manage their money was launched today by Minister for Families,…
Australians with a severe mental illness will continue to have access to intensive, one-on-one support through an $80.3 million over three years funding extension to…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everybody for being here today. If I can first of all thank everyone here…
The Australian Government today welcomed the UK Government working with its museums to return the missing skull of Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy. Sydney Indigenous leaders raised…
Today is an important date for couples thinking about having a baby. From today, it is exactly nine months until Australia’s first paid parental leave…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** FRAN KELLY: Yesterday we spoke with the former Chief Justice of the Family Court, Alistair Nicholson. He…
Research released today, tracking the lives of over 8,000 Australians, sheds new light on their intentions to have children and how these intentions translate into…
Over 190 young people with disability were moved out of, or were diverted from entering residential aged care facilities between June 2006 and December 2008,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I’m very pleased to be here today with my Parliamentary Secretary Bill Shorten, who’s done…
Young children with autism spectrum disorders can now access specialist early childhood services vital for them to reach their full potential at a new, autism-specific…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are gathering…