With funding from the Australian Government of $150,000, Great Kids in the Great Southern has been developed by Wanslea Family Services for Aboriginal children up…
A new program at the Patricia Giles Centre in Perth to encourage grandparents and older carers to become involved in the care of young children…
The Commonwealth and the Victorian Governments are standing by businesses directly damaged or destroyed by the bushfires, with the $51 million first stage of a…
A new trial project in Western Australia, with Australian Government funding of $37,000, will help parents support the education of their children. The Minister for…
The Australian Government today announced a $165,000 grant for the CREATE Foundation to provide more support and help to young people in out-of-home care. CREATE…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Families in Australia I would like to first acknowledge the Wurundjeri people – the traditional custodians of the land we…
***E & OE – Proof Only*** BARRIE CASSIDY: Jenny Macklin, welcome. JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks Barrie. BARRIE CASSIDY: In the end you’ve sorted it out by…
The Tiwi Bombers Football Club now have a new oval to play home games at Nguiu on Bathurst Island, thanks to a significant investment by…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you for being here. As you would be aware the Prime Minister, the Premier…
*** E &OE – PROOF ONLY *** I would like to thank Aunty Matilda for another inspiring Welcome to Country, and to pay my respects…
The Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, Federal Minister for Families and Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and Victorian Minister for Community Services, Lisa Neville, today announced…
The Australian Government has appointed eminent Australians, Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue and Mr Gregory Phillips, to establish a Foundation to address trauma and healing in Indigenous…
The National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) and the Australian Government are encouraging communities across the country to embrace the theme of NAIDOC…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Jenny Macklin joins us now. Minister good morning. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning to you both.…
***Check against delivery*** Mr Speaker, over the last days I’ve met survivors, fire fighters and volunteers in many towns – Whittlesea, Yea, Alexandra, Wallan and…
***Check against delivery*** I would first like to acknowledge the Ngambri and Ngunawal people on whose land we meet. It is impossible to stand here…
Almost 10,000 schools across Australia are receiving copies of the calligraphy Apology artwork to commemorate the first anniversary of the historic National Apology to Australia’s…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** TONY EASTLEY: The Commonwealth is putting more money into emergency payments, and will sit on the reconstruction…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments welcome the Northern Land Council’s decision to approve the granting of housing leases in the NT communities of Galiwin’ku,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: Bushfires JOHN STANLEY: Minister, good afternoon to you. JENNY MACKLIN: Hello John. JOHN STANLEY: I know…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** DERRYN HINCH: Families, Housing and Community Services Minister is on the line. Jenny Macklin good afternoon. JENNY…
JOURNALIST: First on the line, we’ve just got hold of the Federal Community Services Minister, Jenny Macklin. Good morning to you, though a good morning…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: The pictures we’re seeing here in Adelaide, I’ve got the local paper here in front of…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: we’ve got Jenny Macklin, the Federal Community Services Minister on the phone she’s phoned in. The…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** LEON BYNER: Jenny thanks for joining us. JENNY MACKLIN: My pleasure. LEON BYNER: What do you say…