Almost 5 million pension and allowance recipients will see their payments increase later this month. Payments will rise 1.3 per cent, reflecting the Consumer Price…
“The Australian Services Union campaign against the Medibank Health Solution’s 1800RESPECT National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service Hotline is amongst the most disgusting…
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has reaffirmed the Coalition Government’s commitment to reforming Disability Employment Services (DES).…
E&OE ANNIE GAFFNEY: Two days ago we spoke with Natalie Lang from the Australian Services Union about a campaign the union is running called ‘No…
Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, today welcomed the passage of legislation to establish a dedicated fund to meet future costs associated with the National…
The Federal Government has been internationally recognised for its efforts to remove barriers to employment for people with disability. The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister…
Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, welcomed the passage through the House of Representatives of the Government’s Omnibus Welfare Bill. “The passage of the Omnibus…
E&OE GARETH PARKER: … where are you up to in terms of negotiations on this Omnibus Bill with the Senate crossbench? MINISTER PORTER: Well Gareth,…
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, is calling for eligible supported employees to register for the BSWAT Payment Scheme…
E&OE GARETH PARKER: Ok. Thank you for bringing that update to our listeners this morning. Now, there’s a story on the front page of The…
Young people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless across Australia will benefit from the Government’s decision to extend funding agreements for the…
An updated social security agreement between Australia and Austria will take effect from March 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said under existing arrangements,…
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Zed Seselja, today welcomed recommendations outlined in the domestic adoption report released by the ACT Government,…
The Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Zed Seselja, joined thousands of people at one of Australia’s largest multicultural festivals in Canberra…
Labor’s failure to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been exposed as Bill Shorten floundered to explain Labor’s funding commitments for the Scheme…
The Australian Government is providing $3.23 million through the Sector Development Fund to assist Tasmania’s disability sector prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
E&OE FRAN KELLY: As we heard earlier on the program, the Federal Government’s massive Omnibus Savings Bill has been delivered a fatal blow with the…
E&OE MINISTER PORTER: Nick Xenophon has indicated this morning that he’s not inclined to support it in its present form. He’s also indicated that there…
Five local service providers will share in $75 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…
The Turnbull Government will commit $3 billion in funding to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), taking an important step towards fully and responsibly paying…
E&OE RAFAEL EPSTEIN: You might have heard of the Omnibus Bill. The Federal Government has a range of changes. It has to do with child…
E&OE TREASURER: On Thursday night in Sydney, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Lowe gave a very prescient speech to a group of investors…
$13 million will be made available to organisations across the country as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive…
Up to $3 million will be made available to organisations as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive and…
E&OE GARETH PARKER: … Appreciate that you’ve got a lot on your plate at the moment in terms of your own portfolio area. The government…