The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Queenslanders in Rockhampton, Gladstone and west to the South Australian and Northern Territory borders from…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Victorians in Inner and Outer Eastern Melbourne from 1 November 2017, improving the lives of…
Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter today announced the launch of Be Connected, the Government’s new three-year initiative to increase older Australians’ skills and confidence…
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja, today welcomed the release of new information resources by the ACT Government,…
The Turnbull Government today took an historic and critical step towards providing justice to survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings. Minister for Social…
E&OE Subjects: Redress; Minister Cash VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Legislation is set to be introduced today to establish a Commonwealth redress scheme for survivors of institutional child…
E&OE Subjects: Minister Cash; Redress KIERAN GILBERT: The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter joins me now. Minister, thanks very much for your time. Under…
E&OE Subjects: Redress, Minister Cash SABRA LANE: After years of lobbying and a historic royal commission into child sexual abuse, the Federal Government is today…
E&OE Subjects: Redress GEOFF HUTCHISON: So there needs to be quite a bit of explanation about what this redress scheme will be, how they come…
E&OE Subjects: Redress, AWU GARETH PARKER: First today, the victims of abuse in institutional care will, we hope, soon have access to a national scheme…
More than $80 million worth of grants to help make communities more inclusive and supportive of people with disability in New South Wales (NSW), South…
E&OE Subjects: Welfare Spending and Welfare Reform Bill QUESTION: Well $300, 000 every minute spent on welfare. Is that too much? MINISTER PORTER: The human…
E&OE Subjects: Welfare spending; welfare reform; Cabinet positions SAMANTHA MAIDEN: We’re going to take you live though now to a discussion with the Social Service…
The Turnbull Government today welcomed the Productivity Commission’s final report into costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…
E&OE Subjects: Productivity Report Review of NDIS Costs ANDREW PROBYN: Minister, let’s look at the ambition of the NDIS. It’s meant to have 475,000 people…
Driving better employment outcomes for students is the key focus of student payment reforms introduced into Parliament today. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
A $3 million plan has been unveiled to address the cultural barriers and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Minister…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning everyone, thank you Ara for that introduction. A special thank you to Elder Songwoman Maroochy for your moving…
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today launched National Carers Week 2017 in Brisbane. Carers Week runs from…
A new guide developed jointly by the Australian Government and Flinders University will support mental health providers in making it easier for people with a…
Good morning everyone, thank you Stephen for that introduction. I would also like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet,…
The Hon. Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has announced the finalists for the 2017 National Disability Awards. The Awards recognise…
More than 90,000 thousand former part-pensioners will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. The Turnbull Government announced the decision in the…
Clubs, schools, workplaces, businesses and individuals are encouraged to celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability to be held on 3…
Australia’s future depends on our children’s long-term wellbeing, and that’s why the Coalition Government is joining with the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to…