Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Australian Disability Enterprises Excellence Awards 2013
Australians are being encouraged to nominate outstanding Australian Disability Enterprises for a national award. The 2013 Australian Disability Enterprise Excellence Awards celebrate and recognise employers…
Improving eye health of blind and vision impaired people
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Shayne Neumann, and Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Senator Matt…
Update for locals on DisabilityCare Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
Celebrate International Day of People with Disability
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today invited communities, schools, organisations and businesses around the country to stage their own local events to…
Update for Locals on DisabilityCare Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
New facility provides employment for people with disability
A brand new coffee packaging facility in Unanderra will provide supported employment to eight people with disability. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth…
Update for locals on DisabilityCare Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Throsby Stephen Jones today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
$900 000 for Workshops for Parents and Carers of Children with Disability
Thousands of parents and carers of children with disability will have greater access to information about the support available to them with the help of…
Update For Locals On Disabilitycare Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
Launch of world-first technology to enable blind and vision impaired Australians to enjoy live theatre
From today, a cutting-edge new app will enable people who are blind or vision impaired to enjoy live theatre by providing high-quality audio descriptions on…
More support for children with disability in rural and remote areas
Children with disability in rural and remote locations will have access to more early intervention services thanks to $450,000 from the Gillard Government’s Better Start…
Auslan interpreters booking service funded for further three years
Australians who are deaf will be able to continue booking Auslan interpreters to interpret for them at medical appointments following the selection of Wesley Mission…
More support for young carers
Young carers of people with mental illness will now be better supported by a national counselling service, thanks to a $251,000 investment from the Gillard…
Impossible Orchestra event wins award at Cannes festival
The Impossible Orchestra event, part of the Gillard Government’s national $1.6 million Care Aware Campaign, has taken out a top gong at a prestigious communications…
Celebrating our Leaders for tomorrow
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today congratulated 31 inspiring graduates of a Gillard Government national leadership program for people with disability at…
More Accessible Housing For People With Disability At Tura Beach
Federal Member for Eden Monaro Dr Mike Kelly, today officially launched a new housing development that will provide a safe and accessible home for four…
Conferences more accessible for people with disability
Australians with disability will be supported to attend conferences across the country, thanks to $350,000 from the Gillard Government under the National Disability Conference Initiative.…
Locals have their say on DisabilityCare Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
1,000 outside school hours care places for teenagers with disability
Teenagers with disability will continue to be able to access high quality holiday as well as before school and after school care, thanks to a…
Disability leadership program welcomes 40 new participants
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today congratulated 40 people selected to take part in a Gillard Government leadership program for people…
Health professionals and carers working together
The importance of health and community care professionals working with Australia’s 2.6 million carers to develop and deliver treatment plans is being highlighted as part…
More Support for Australian Disability Enterprises to move towards social firm business models
The Gillard Government is delivering a further $900 000 to support Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to move towards a not-for-profit social firm business model. Parliamentary…
More accessible housing for people with disability in Devonport
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today took part in a tree planting ceremony to officially open a new development that will…
Australian Disability Enterprise opens new factory in Holden Hill
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today officially opened the Australian Disability Enterprise Barkuma Incorporated‘s new factory in Holden Hill, South Australia. Ms…
Five graduate from Leaders for Tomorrow
Five people with disability today graduated from Leaders of Tomorrow-a national leadership program that helps people with disability become leaders in business, the community and…