People with disability across Australia will benefit from $60 million in Australian Government funding to continue support for disability advocacy services. Minister for Social Services,…
The Turnbull Government is today announcing a set of principles to guide its investment in programs that help our most vulnerable Australians. The guidelines reaffirm…
Commonwealth funding to support more than 700 critical frontline homelessness services will begin to flow to state and territory governments today. The new funding is…
A new panel of Disability Employment Service (DES) providers is being established to help people with disability find and keep jobs. The Hon Jane Prentice,…
Newly arrived humanitarian entrants have started to access a new pilot program designed to help them use their professional or trade skills and qualifications in…
The Federal Government will spend $313,000 to help people with disability take part in conferences across the country. Grants of up to $10,000 have been…
The Australian Government completely rejects the tenor of the ABC report published on Monday (31 July) in relation to alleged mistreatment of refugees in Fairfield.…
The Turnbull Government announced today the organisations that will deliver Australia’s redesigned settlement services supporting newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants. The new Humanitarian Settlement…
Nominations will close soon for the 2017 National Disability Awards, which recognise the tireless work of people to improve the lives of 4.3 million Australians…
The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have reaffirmed their commitment to changing the culture that leads to violence against women, both providing $3.3 million over the…
Construction has commenced on the new National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) headquarters in Geelong. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, who today turned the ‘first…
The appointment by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) of a new CEO has been welcomed by the Turnbull Government. Social Services Minister, Christian Porter,…
Disability organisations across Australia will share nearly $2.9 million to develop new ways of boosting the disability workforce, as the National Disability Insurance Scheme is…
Community organisations will benefit from more than $65 million in funding to help build inclusive and resilient communities. The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter…
The Queensland Government has reached agreement with the Commonwealth on access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund (DCAF), securing an initial payment of $52.8 million in…
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Disability Services, today helped launch Project Open Doors – a Griffith University initiative that aims to break down…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Thank you Susan (Forde) for your acknowledgement and I also acknowledge the Yugambeh (link is external) and Gugingin people and…
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today officially opened Multicap’s Capalaba Laundretto, an innovative laundry service creating jobs for…
The Turnbull Government today announced a boost to the supply of social and affordable housing with a $6 million investment in The Big Issue’s Homes…
Today, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, visited Gympie and Maryborough in Queensland to acknowledge and learn from…
The Board overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will draw on an expanded Independent Advisory Council (IAC) from July this year, ensuring broader representation…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land of which we meet, and pay my…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I will start by adding my acknowledgment of the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay…
The Turnbull Government today backs its commitment to comprehensive reform of Australia’s welfare system by introducing the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017.…
E&OE SABRA LANE: The Government will introduce a suite of bills into parliament today, reflecting a number of major welfare changes announced in the May…