The Morrison Government has launched A Life Changing Life, a new campaign to encourage Indigenous Australians to start a career in the care and support…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and The Pharmacy Guild Australia have joined forces to make it easier for NDIS participants to book and access…
The Morrison Government has partnered with the NSW Government to support young people at risk of homelessness while they complete education or training and find…
The Morrison Government has today released the findings of its second review of the legislation which ensures Australians living with disability have equal and dignified…
The Government acknowledges the publication of the draft Commissioners’ Report on Public Hearing 12 – the experiences of people with disability, in the context of…
The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to protecting Australians living with a disability has been underlined, with the arrest of man for allegedly defrauding the NDIS…
WA Senator Linda Reynolds has addressed the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, highlighting the risks of unwittingly encouraging child slavery and…
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants will have greater opportunities to have their say in building a better scheme, through the new Participant Engagement Panel…
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via videoconference on 17 September 2021. Ministers discussed the draft of Safe and Supported: The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s…
The expansion of the national vaccination rollout, as well as tailored support measures, are providing more options for people with disability. All Australians, including NDIS…
More than 5 million Australians will benefit from a boost to their social security payments from 20 September to help them keep up with the…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has introduced a temporary measure to further support participants during the COVID-19 pandemic, with those in lockdown areas no…
Jehovah’s Witnesses has now joined the National Redress Scheme allowing survivors of this institution to have their applications progressed. In addition to the Jehovah’s Witnesses,…
Public feedback is now invited on draft legislation to deliver a better experience for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. Minister for the National Disability…
The National Summit on Women’s Safety has asked all Australians to confront the unacceptable scourge of family, domestic and sexual violence and provided meaningful and…
Eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers, with workers who live or work within 12 Sydney local government areas, can now claim a payment to…
Firstly, can I thank absolutely everyone who has participated in the National Summit on Women’s Safety. Thank you from zooming in from your homes, from…
The Morrison Government is hosting the National Summit on Women’s Safety on 6 and 7 September which is the culmination of extensive consultations to develop…
Good morning everyone, and on behalf of the Federal Government it’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to say a few words, on what is…
Federal Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, has welcomed the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect’s (NAPCAN) annual National Child…
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via videoconference on 27 August 2021. Ministers acknowledged the worsening COVID-19 situation across Australia, and thanked all Governments and the…
The Morrison Government is committing more than $29 million to develop new primary prevention initiatives to address sexual violence and harassment across the nation. Under…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced an expansion of financial payments available to providers supporting…
Federal Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, has today recognised Dr Brian Babington AM, the outgoing CEO of Families Australia, for his immense…
E&OE LIAM BARTLETT: The National Disability Insurance Scheme is back in the news again today, mainly because of the ever- increasing costs that the scheme…