Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
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…
Locals come together to discuss DisabilityCare Australia
People with disability in Bracken Ridge Queensland as well as their families and carers and local service providers came together at a community forum today…
Locals have their say on the NDIS
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Werriwa, Laurie Ferguson today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
Launch of New Resource to Help Schools and Teachers Become ‘Care Aware’
More than 150,000 young carers in schools across Australia will get extra support to balance their school work with their caring responsibilities, thanks to a…
Gillard Government helps develop Leaders for Tomorrow
Today marked the graduation of the latest class completing Leaders of Tomorrow-a national leadership program that helps people with disability become leaders in business, the…
Supporting people with disability in Ipswich
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today joined local MP Shayne Neumann at the Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) Mach 1 in West…
Providing accessible housing for people with disability in North Queensland
People with disability in North Queensland have been given the keys to brand-new accessible homes as part of a $60 million Australian Government initiative. The…
Supporting young carers
Young carers will continue to receive much needed respite and support services with the Australian Government announcing an $8.2 million investment to extend the Young…
Celebrating World Autism Day
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today joined the Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin at Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in Alstonville,…
Locals have their say on the NDIS
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…