Making Indigenous Communities Safer
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNight patrols to make remote Indigenous communities safer and more secure for families and children will continue as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to…
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Employment Support for People with Disability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will support the employment of people with disability by extending access to wage assessment tools for businesses at a cost of $25.7…
Easing Pressure on Housing Affordability
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has established a Housing Affordability Fund and will invest $512 million over the next five years to lower the cost of building…
The Way Forward: A National Disability Strategy
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople with disability, their families and carers will benefit from a National Disability Strategy being developed by the Australian Government to increase their economic participation,…
Maternity Immunisation Allowance – eligibility change
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will change the Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) to encourage all parents to fully immunise their children before they start school. From 1…
Closing the Education Gap between Indigenous and Non Indigenous Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Rudd Government is committed to tackling the educational disadvantage of Indigenous Australians and has made this a key goal of its Education Revolution. The…
$822 Million to Support and Recognise Carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralia’s carers are set to benefit from an $822 million package of measures to increase support and recognition of their vital economic and social role.…
Counselling Support Doubled to Ease Financial Stress
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Rudd Government is supporting working families under financial pressure by expanding financial counselling services and support as part of a $20 million Australian Government…
New Social Security Agreements with Finland and Poland
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has announced its intention to finalise negotiations with Finland and Poland to introduce social security agreements to improve access to pensions for…
Support for Older Australians
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPOlder Australians will benefit from a range of 2008-09 Budget initiatives including bonus payments, national transport concessions, free internet kiosks, and portability of concession cards…
National framework for protecting Australia’s children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAs part of our commitment to tackle child abuse and neglect, the Australian Government is developing a National Child Protection Framework. The Australian Government has…
Helping Volunteers Pay their Petrol Bills
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn a move that significantly expands the Volunteer Grants Program, the Australian Government has committed an additional $15 million over three years to help community…
$90 million for Indigenous Rangers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will set up a $90 million fund to train and employ Indigenous rangers. The funding will be rolled out over five years…
Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. Measures include $101.5 million…
New Homes for the Homeless
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will build 600 new homes for the homeless across the country with a $150 million total investment over the next five years.…
$5 million funding boost for volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPrograms to provide training and support to volunteers and the not-for-profit sector are receiving a $5 million injection of funds from the Australian Government. Celebrating…
Passing of Dr R Marika
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe death of Dr Marika last night is a great loss to her people and to all of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who are…
Supporting Children with Autism
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
Welfare debit card
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for being here today. The Australian Government is introducing a new debit card. We…
Mullighan Inquiry into child sexual abuse on the APY Lands
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPE & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for being here. You’d all be aware that the South Australian Government…
Protecting children on the APY Lands
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government will immediately commit more than $19 million as part of a new partnership with the South Australian Government to protect children from…
$1 Billion in Support for People With a Disability and their Carers
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIn the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
Maternal deaths high for Indigenous women
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPWhile Australia’s overall low maternal death rate has fallen, the mortality rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is still unacceptably high and of…
New playgroups to benefit Indigenous families
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 300 Indigenous families and children will benefit from up to $1 million over two years in Australian Government funding for additional playgroups in…
World’s Biggest Playgroup Day – a day for play
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPlaygroups are an integral element of the Prime Minister’s 2020 proposal for universal, high quality, affordable parent and child centres for all Australian children up…