Items Tagged With "Kevin Rudd"
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (News)
The Centre provides world-class facilities in sport, education and the arts for up to 5,000 young Indigenous people from around Australia each year and symbolises a new era in Indigenous education & engagement.
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today officially opened the $50 million National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, Sydney.
Created with the support of the Indigenous Land Corporation, the facility will provide world-class facilities in sport, education and the arts for up to 5,000 young Indigenous people from around Australia each year.
Help for homeless with mental illness (News)
The Rudd Government will to give homeless Australians with a severe mental illness greater access to one-on-one support to help them reconnect with the wider community and live more independent lives.
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The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a severe mental illness greater access to one-on-one support.
National Science Week Projects (News)
A modern forensics display, a science rock cabaret and a biodiversity study are among 38 innovative projects to share in $500,000 worth of Rudd Government grants for National Science Week 2010.
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A modern forensics display, a science rock cabaret and a biodiversity study are among 38 innovative projects to share in $500,000 worth of Australian Government grants for National Science Week 2010.
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research announced the projects at Questacon today during a reception for Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, the first Australian woman to receive a Nobel Prize.
Nominations sought for PM's Science Prize (News)
The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are the most significant science prizes in Australia and a fitting tribute to the brilliant work done by the nation's scientists and science teachers.
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Australians, while in the Olympic spirit, are encouraged to nominate their science champions for the 2010 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.
The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are the most significant science prizes in Australia and a fitting tribute to the brilliant work done by our scientists and science teachers.
Support for UN recovery efforts in Haiti (News)
The Government will provide $4.5 million to the United Nations Development Program, including supporting Haiti’s recovery following the recent devastating earthquake.
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The Government will provide $4.5 million to the United Nations Development Program, including supporting Haiti’s recovery following the recent devastating earthquake.
The Prime Minister made this commitment at a meeting today with Helen Clark, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Business Ambassador to help close the gap (News)
A new Government Ambassador for Business Action has been appointed to encourage Australian business to play a part in the economic development of Indigenous communities.
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A new Government Ambassador for Business Action has been appointed to encourage Australian business to play a part in the economic development of Indigenous communities.
During his Closing the Gap statement to Parliament today, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Mr Colin Carter to this important role.
Funding pool for remote service delivery (News)
The Australian Government will establish a three-year, $46 million fund to support high priority projects in 29 remote Indigenous communities.
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with The Australian Government will establish a three-year, $46 million fund to support high priority projects in 29 remote Indigenous communities.
Under the Remote Service Delivery Strategy, all Australian governments have signed up to a concentrated and accelerated approach to tackle deep-seated disadvantage.
We are overhauling the way governments deliver services and invest in our priority remote communities.
Vocational training in remote communities (News)
Secondary schools in remote Indigenous communities are set to benefit greatly over the next 10 years through new or upgraded trade training facilities provided by the Rudd Labor Government.
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Secondary schools in remote Indigenous communities are set to benefit greatly over the next 10 years through new or upgraded trade training facilities provided by the Australian Government.
Expansion of the Sporting Chance Program (News)
The Rudd Government’s Sporting Chance Program uses sport and recreation as a hook to better engage Indigenous boys and girls in their schooling to improve educational and employment outcomes.
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About 10,000 students will benefit from an expansion of the Australian Government’s Sporting Chance Program to support Indigenous students’ engagement with school.
Sporting Chance Program uses sport and recreation as a hook to better engage Indigenous boys and girls in their schooling to improve educational and employment outcomes.
Support for Indigenous mothers & babies (News)
Indigenous babies will have a better chance of being born healthy and staying healthy following an announcement today of Rudd Government funding of $9.1 million for 10 new mothers and babies services.
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Indigenous babies will have a better chance of being born healthy and staying healthy following an announcement today of Australian Government funding of $9.1 million over three years for 10 new mothers and babies services.
