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  • A Ten Year Plan for Mental Health

    Tuesday, 17 January 2012

    Today the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, and the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, invited Australians to help carve out the future of our mental health system with the release of the draft Ten-Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform for public consultation.

     

  • Extra Help for Families with Teenagers in School

    Wednesday, 4 January 2012

    Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP announced around 2400 local families may benefit from an increase of up to $4,200 per year in family payments, if their teenager stays in school.

  • Supporting Seniors and Santa this Christmas

    Monday, 12 December 2011

    Senior Australians are enjoying a Christmas bonus this year, thanks to the Australian Government’s improved Seniors Work Bonus.

  • $500,000 Funding Boost For Medical Research at Austin Hospital

    Sunday, 11 December 2011

    Local patients are set to benefit from a funding boost for medical research at the Austin Hospital. 

  • Help Fill a Christmas Hamper for Needy Local Families

    Monday, 5 December 2011

    Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP is once again appealing to our local community to help Diamond Valley Foodshare (DVF) in Bundoora fill their annual Christmas hampers for local needy families.

  • New Library and Four New Classrooms Open at St Francis Xavier PS

    Friday, 25 November 2011

    Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP today joined the St Francis Xavier Primary School community in Montmorency to officially open their innovative new library, IT area and four new classrooms delivered under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution Program.

  • Lower Plenty Primary Opens New Classrooms

    Friday, 25 November 2011

    Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP today joined the Lower Plenty Primary School community in Montmorency to officially open their innovative new classrooms and library facilities delivered under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution Program.

  • Health Care Boost Announced for Banyule Community Health Service in Heidelberg West

    Friday, 18 November 2011

    Local residents will be seeing big changes at Banyule Community Health Service in
    Heidelberg West thanks to a Primary Care Infrastructure grant from the Gillard Government.

  • St Martin of Tours Primary Opens New Classrooms

    Friday, 11 November 2011

    Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP today joined the St Martin of Tours Primary School community in Rosanna to officially open their innovative new library, classrooms and IT area delivered under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution Program.

  • New Classrooms Opened at Plenty Valley Montessori School

    Thursday, 10 November 2011

    Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP today joined the Plenty Valley Montessori School community in St Helena to officially open their innovative new classrooms, administration spaces and LOTE room delivered under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution Program.

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