Ministerial Council on Gambling
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everybody for being here today. We’ve just had a very successful meeting of…
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Indigenous Boarding Facilities in NT to Help Close the Gap
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Rudd Government today announced the short listed locations for three new boarding facilities in the Northern Territory to provide better school access for remote…
North Queensland boarding facility for disadvantaged Indigenous children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPA new primary boarding school in North Queensland for young disadvantaged Indigenous children will receive a $2 million boost in Australian Government funding. The purpose-built…
New deal for upgrade of Queensland Indigenous housing
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn a new agreement with the Queensland Government, the Australian Government has made an initial offer to the Queensland Government of $60 million to upgrade…
Government unveils the Income Management BasicsCard
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Rudd Labor Government has taken the first step in delivering a better system of income management by introducing the new income management card. The…
Cape York Institute Leadership Academy
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY First I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners and elders of the Cairns and Cape York Region, especially…
Income Management rollout in Oombulgurri
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOombulgurri will be among the first five Western Australian communities to take part in income management under the Australian Government’s national child protection initiative. The…
Families learn to serve healthy meals at cut price
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAn innovative Western Australian project that teaches vulnerable families how to cook healthy meals while slicing food bills has been extended by the Australian Government.…
School attendance measure
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Okay. Thanks everyone for coming along this morning. If I can first of all thank Cath…
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY SIMON BEAUMONT: Jenny Macklin is the Family and Community Services Minister, she joins me on the program now.…
Lifeline for distressed Gosnells parents
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPParents struggling to cope with the birth or death of a child will retain access to a local lifeline, thanks to a $140,000 Australian Government…
Increasing school attendance in Cannington
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPFamilies in the Cannington area in Perth will take part in a trial linking school enrolment and attendance with welfare payments, as part of the…
Environmental and economic benefits for Ngarrindjeri
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian and South Australian Governments and the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority today signed a Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) to protect the land’s natural resources and…
Indigenous leaders share top NAIDOC Awards honour
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDr Chicka Dixon, Joseph Elu AO and Archie Roach were last night jointly awarded the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Aborigines and Islanders…
HREOC paper on national Indigenous representative body
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, for the contribution of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)…
Income management extended in four NT communities
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIncome management will be extended in four Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) communities – Mutitjulu, Finke/Apatula, Titjikala and Imanpa – for up to 12 months.…
$5.3 million upgrade for Tangentyere housing
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will provide an immediate injection of $5.3 million to Tangentyere Council for upgrades to existing housing in the Alice Springs town camps.…
Working mums doing without sleep for extra time with kids
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMothers working full-time spend around four hours less per day with their young children than mothers who are not employed, according to Australia’s first longitudinal…
Specialised playgroups for 2400 Indigenous children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDuring NAIDOC week, the Australian Government has announced the locations for 20 specialised playgroups to be established in 20 regional and remote Indigenous communities across…
Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning. Thank you Doreen for your welcome to country – I greatly appreciate being welcomed onto Wurundjeri land. And thank you…
NAIDOC Week
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has welcomed the start of the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee…
Review of FaHCSIA response to formaldehyde and asbestos health risks
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPYesterday I received the independent report on the response of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to the exposure of…
Panthers score more help for mentor program
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPanthers on the Prowl has received $150,000 from the Australian Government to continue its successful support program for families in the Penrith area for a…
Anglicare – Launch of Strategic Plan
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIt’s great to be here today to launch Anglicare Victoria’s Strategic Plan. This plan outlines an inspiring vision to help disadvantaged children, young people and…
Cape York Welfare Reform Trial to begin
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Cape York Welfare Reform Trial will commence today with the Family Responsibilities Commission starting its operations. The Queensland Government yesterday announced the names of…