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Jan McLucas

Type: Person

Name: Jan McLucas

Title: Politician

Organization: Australian Labor Party

Nationality: Australia

Fact Sheet: Biography for Jan McLucas

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Unity urged to drive down jobless rate

The Federal Government says there needs to be a joint effort between governments to reduce the region's unemployment rate.Visiting Bundaberg for a jobs expo, federal Minister for Human Services Jan McLucas says the Wide Bay's 6.9 per cent unemployment ... [Published ABC Online - May 24 2013]

Entities: Jobless Rate, Jan McLucas, Unemployment Rate

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Human Services to boost call centres

The Department of Human Services is to beef up its call centres and review its ageing IT system, under measures announced in the 2013-14 Budget.Funding of $30 million is to be provided to the Department to ensure it can provide better services to Australians ... [Published PSNews - May 16 2013]

Entities: Call Center, Jan McLucas, Centrelink

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 4 reports

Stephen Conroy (Politician)

IT in the budget? Move along, not much to see

blog Curious about what technology-related iniatives came out last night?s Federal Budget? So were we, given that the release of the budget had been being hyped for weeks (months?) by much of the mainstream media as part of its continual fixation on the ... [Published Delimiter - May 15 2013]

Entities: Jan McLucas, Centrelink, Federal, Stephen Conroy (Politician), Income Support

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Funds flow to Cape welfare reform trial

The Federal Government has kept its funding commitment of nearly $25 million to continue a Cape York welfare reform trial.The trial will continue for another two years.Queensland Labor Senator Jan McLucas says the Government has also promised funds for ... [Published ABC Online - May 15 2013]

Entities: Social Welfare, Jan McLucas, Labor, Cattle

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Centrelink

Budget 2013-14 delivers $18 billion deficit but spares big cuts

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered a Budget crowned by gaping $18 billion deficit and underpinned by future “responsible, targeted” savings projections of $43 billion to be delivered by Finance Minister Penny Wong in what could become a largely ... [Published GovernmentNews.com.au - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wayne Swan, Centrelink, Taxes

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Jan McLucas

Federal funds for local groups

Local community groups within the Logan and Rockhampton regions are set to receive a share of more than $11 million to improve education, training and employment opportunities nationally.Federal Minister for Human Services, Senator Jan McLucas said 61 ... [Published PSNews - May 08 2013]

Entities: Jan McLucas, Federal Funds, Rockhampton (Australia)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

The Outlet Company

Popping up in Point Cook

The Hon Julia Gillard MP Prime Minister Member for Lalor Senator the Hon Jan McLucas Minister for Human Services An innovative 'Pop Up' outlet in Point Cook Town Centre is now available, helping connect local residents to Centrelink, Medicare and Child ... [Published Australian Government - May 07 2013]

Entities: Jan McLucas, Centrelink, Child Support, Medicare, The Outlet Company

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Disability campaigner 'let down'

THE dismal conditions for people living with a disability have been exposed by a Rowville muscular dystrophy sufferer who was refused accommodation at the very facility he helped campaign for last year.Asitha Gurusinghe's parents — who are aged in their ... [Published Knox Weekly - May 07 2013]

Entities: Disability, Mike Symon, Jan McLucas

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Parents invited through school gate

Making the connection: participants at the Hume summit.MORE than 70 people, representing 16 schools in Hume, 10 community agencies and local and federal governments, gathered at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Craigieburn last week to kickstart a new ... [Published Hume Weekly - May 06 2013]

Entities: Jan McLucas, Mary Tobin, Education, Dannel Malloy

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

$11M for local solutions in local communities

Local community groups across ten regions are set to receive more than $11 million to improve education, training and employment opportunities.Minister for Human Services, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare announced the recipients ... [Published Invest in Australia - May 02 2013]

Entities: Solutions Group Inc, Burnie (Australia), Jan McLucas, Salvation Army, Jason Clare

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Government probe on over-servicing

AT LEAST 60 medical centres, each with multiple doctors approaching inappropriate levels of MBS billing, are in the federal government’s sights as part of a Medicare crackdown on over-servicing.The revelation follows the recent announcement by the department ... [Published Medical Observer - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Medicare, Steve Hambleton, Australian Medical Association

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

To stay on learning curve, a wider angle for parents

Parents Tracey Mitchell and Zeynep Yestlyurt will be as familiar with campus as Roxburgh College students Shakeel and Belinda under a new initiative to actively involve parents as partners in lifelong learning. Picture: Michael CoppTEACHERS, students ... [Published Hume Weekly - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Mary Tobin, Education, Jan McLucas, Department of Human Services, Liaison

Quotes

"the centrelink it system supports assessments and delivery of income support and family payments to over 7 million people, with over half a billion dollars deposited into the bank accounts of australians every working day" human services minister Senator Jan McLucas said

Govt earmarks $102.2m IT boost for child support [Published Tech World Australia - May 15 2013]

"it's important we have the right it infrastructure in place to ensure parents continue to receive their correct entitlements now and into the future" Human Services minister Jan McLucas said in a statement

Budget 2013: Human Services, Centrelink to lead IT spending [Published IT News Australia - May 14 2013]

"we already have a highly sophisticated data matching system and teams of fraud investigators all over the country, and this will enhance their capabilities" McLucas said

Australian Budget 2013: Human Services to overhaul Child Support IT system [Published ZDNet - May 14 2013]

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Unity urged to drive down jobless rate [Published ABC Online - May 24 2013]
Entsch denies harsh ruling [Published Cairns Post - May 16 2013]
Human Services to boost call centres [Published PSNews - May 16 2013]
IT in the budget? Move along, not much to see [Published Delimiter - May 15 2013]
Funds flow to Cape welfare reform trial [Published ABC Online - May 15 2013]
Far North Queensland farmers get cash splash to... [Published Cairns Post - May 15 2013]
Govt earmarks $102.2m IT boost for child support [Published Tech World Australia - May 15 2013]
Budget 2013: Human Services, Centrelink to lead... [Published IT News Australia - May 14 2013]
Budget 2013-14 delivers $18 billion deficit but... [Published GovernmentNews.com.au - May 14 2013]
Australian Budget 2013: Human Services to overh... [Published ZDNet - May 14 2013]
Green Light For Design Phase Of Tourism Drawcard [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 09 2013]
Federal funds for local groups [Published PSNews - May 08 2013]
Training boost for Playford region [Published PSNews - May 08 2013]
Popping up in Point Cook [Published Australian Government - May 07 2013]
Families encouraged to prepare for new financia... [Published Australian Government - May 07 2013]
Disability campaigner 'let down' [Published Knox Weekly - May 07 2013]
Parents invited through school gate [Published Hume Weekly - May 06 2013]
$11M for local solutions in local communities [Published Invest in Australia - May 02 2013]
Government probe on over-servicing [Published Medical Observer - Apr 30 2013]
To stay on learning curve, a wider angle for pa... [Published Hume Weekly - Apr 30 2013]
Centrelink app helps seniors [Published St Marys Star - Apr 22 2013]
Torres Strait seawall funds slashed [Published Special Broadcasting Service - Apr 22 2013]
Govt gets tougher on practices with co-located ... [Published Medical Observer - Apr 22 2013]
Expo introduces jobs to Valley [Published The Daily Examiner - Apr 16 2013]
Probe into Torbay's link with Centrelink leases [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 07 2013]
McLucas earns cabinet role in reshuffle [Published Townsville Bulletin - Mar 25 2013]
Julia Gillard cabinet reshuffle – full list of ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 25 2013]
After hours childcare trial for health shift wo... [Published Townsville Bulletin - Mar 21 2013]
Budget boost for pensioners [Published Townsville Bulletin - Mar 19 2013]
City central to Coalition's plan for North [Published Townsville Bulletin - Feb 07 2013]