Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced that Natasha Stott Despoja AM has been reappointed as Board Chair of Our Watch for…
Good morning everyone. I would also like to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their elders — past and…
Changes to the Australian welfare payment system now expected to pass Parliament will further deliver on the Liberal-National Government’s commitment to build a welfare system…
The flagship national domestic and family violence and sexual assault counselling, information and support service, 1800RESPECT, will receive $10.9 million in additional Australian Government funding…
Good morning everyone. I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians, the Ngunnawal (nah-nah-wall) people, on whose land we meet today and pay my…
Permanency reform for children in out-of-home care remains high on the Government’s agenda as affirmed by Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, today…
More than 480 employers and over 830 people with disability across Australia are participating in AccessAbility Day this week. AccessAbility Day is an initiative where…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, have announced the opening of…
The Liberal-National Government will introduce legislation into the Parliament this week to give more than 90,000 older Australians a better deal in retirement. The Social…
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, today announced a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Market Enablement Framework. The…
Clubs, community groups, schools and businesses are encouraged to hold an event to celebrate International Day of People with Disability on 3 December 2018. …
The Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, encouraged South Australian non-government institutions to join the National Redress Scheme, after the state enacted…
The Liberal-National Government has committed more than $35 million to support 10 communities across Australia to help break entrenched disadvantage. Federal Minister for Families…
Organisations with innovative ideas to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) workforce are being invited to apply for a share of $10 million in…
***check against delivery*** Good morning everyone. I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and pay my respects…
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Ms Michelle Landry, today affirmed the Coalition Government’s commitment to supporting children, families and local communities at today’s Family…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and New South Wales Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams, today announced the National Disability Insurance…
The Coalition Government is supporting women at risk of domestic violence by boosting their access to finance when they most need it. Good Shepherd Microfinance’s…
Topics: NDIS, psychosocial disability, Foodbank, Newstart E&OE: Jon Faine: Paul Fletcher is the Minister in the Scott Morrison Federal Coalition government responsible for the National…
***check against delivery*** Introduction Thank you Joan. Good morning everyone. I would like to acknowledge the Hon. Linda Burney, the shadow Minister for Social Services.…
Tearing down barriers to employment for Australians with a disability is the mission of a new joint taskforce, announced by the Morrison Government today. The…
The latest quarterly data for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released today shows that 93 per cent of participants now rate their experience as…
The Liberal National Government will provide an additional $5.6 million to help community organisations deliver emergency relief support in 2019. Any community organisation that received…
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, today announced the commencement of the rollout of a new National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant Minister for Children & Families, Michelle Landry, today acknowledged the ninth anniversary of the National…