Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion
- Minister for Indigenous Affairs
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Cutting red tape for Northern Territory small business
The Coalition Government is backing Northern Territory small businesses with a $3 million investment in red tape reduction, to make it easier to start and grow a business.
Supporting early learning and care for Indigenous families
Families in a dozen of Australia’s most remote Indigenous communities will receive more support to access quality early childhood education and care under the Morrison Government’s new child care…
Coalition investing in Gujaga early childhood – supporting Aboriginal children in La Perouse
An Aboriginal owned and controlled child care service in La Perouse will be able to support more Indigenous children thanks to Morrison Government funding announced today.
New classrooms and accommodation for Tiwi College
Students and staff at Tiwi College on Melville Island will have full use of a new classroom and staff accommodation units thanks to funding from the Australian Government.
Connected Beginnings delivering results in Alice Springs
Families in Alice Springs are benefiting from the Turnbull Government’s community based Connected Beginnings program, which connects health care, early childhood education and family support…
Backing early learning and care for disadvantaged families
Thousands of families across regional and remote Australia and Indigenous communities are set for more support to access early childhood education and care as part of sweeping reforms from the…
Regional and rural students get head start in STEM
Applications open today for a new program to make access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) easier for 1200 students living in regional and remote areas of Australia.
New P-TECH pilot site for Darwin
Students in Darwin will gain valuable real-world skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), thanks to the Turnbull Government’s new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) pilot…
Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners into work
The Australian Government is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to deliver in-prison employment services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Indigenous Forum explores enhanced employment opportunities for First Australians
Breaking down barriers and finding better ways to support Indigenous Australians into work was the central focus of a meeting of Indigenous leaders, major employers and peak employer…
Indigenous communities shortlisted for HIPPY funding
Thirty-one sites across Australia have been shortlisted for the next round of an Australian Government-funded initiative helping indigenous communities put their children on the path to school…
Indigenous community nominations sought for HIPPY
Indigenous communities can now nominate for an Australian Government initiative that helps parents and carers put their children on the path to school success.