Carers Week 2013
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldAssistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, and Carers Australia today turned the spotlight on Carers Week 2013, which starts on 13 October. At…
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Coalition in line with its pre-election commitment has directed that DisabilityCare resume its original name of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The return…
Carers Week Doorstop
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldQUESTION: [inaudible] MITCH FIFIELD: The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a joint Commonwealth-State venture, and the next rollout sites will be determined by negotiation between…
ABC News 24 Capital Hill with Andrew Greene
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldANDREW GREENE: Mitch Fifield, welcome to Capital Hill. MITCH FIFIELD Thanks Andrew ANDREW GREENE: You’ve just been involved in the launch of some TV commercials…
Speech at Carers Week Launch
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMITCH FIFIELD: Thank you so much Ara. Can I acknowledge the outstanding leadership that you provide for Carers Australia. Most importantly of all if I…
Investing in the Aged Care Workforce
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Coalition Government today announced the first step in delivering on the Government’s Healthy Life, Better Ageing commitments. The Government recognises that increased pay and…
Recruiting staff for NDIS HQ in Geelong
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe agency delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme has begun recruiting staff to work in a variety of operational, corporate coordination and administrative roles in…
Increased payments for Australia’s pensioners
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPFrom today around 3.5 million Australian pensioners, including 2.3 million age pensioners, will receive an increase to their payments. Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews,…
Ministerial Appointment for Ageing and Disabilities
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldAs Assistant Minister for Social Services I am delighted to have responsibility as the dedicated minister for ageing and disabilities. Having held the disabilities and…
Launch of Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2012-13
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPIt’s great to be here this afternoon with all of you. I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which…
Labor Achieves Record Level of Representation on Australian Government Boards
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPA new report shows that Federal Labor has surpassed its 40:40:20 gender representation target for Australian Government boards two years ahead of schedule. “Women now…
Labor government reaffirms its pledge to halve homelessness
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPTo mark the start of National Homeless Persons’ Week, the Federal Labor Government has re-affirmed its pledge to halve the rate of homelessness and provide…
Launch of DisabilityCare Australia in Western Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, will become a truly national scheme with the historic agreement today between the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments…
Benefiting Indigenous communities through native title reform
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Australian Government has today announced its support for further reforms to the native title system to continue to drive economic and social benefits for…
Terms of reference for native title law inquiry announced
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAttorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today announced the final terms of reference for the Australian…
Coalition tells families: “watch what we do”
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPJoe Hockey has once again refused to endorse his own party’s unfair and costly paid parental leave policy and left Australian families in the dark.…
Welcoming new members to disability and carer council
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMinister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth, today appointed two new co-chairs and welcomed three new members…
Delivering DisabilityCare Australia for Dunkley
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPPeople with disability, their families and carers came together in Mornington today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…
Labor supports families in Aston
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today visited Rowville Lakes Early Learning Centre to talk to local families about how…
Funding certainty for vital services for families and children
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore than 800,000 families across Australia will benefit from the continuation of vital support services delivered by community organisations, thanks to $1.5 billion of ongoing…
Australian Disability Enterprises Excellence Awards 2013
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPAustralians are being encouraged to nominate outstanding Australian Disability Enterprises for a national award. The 2013 Australian Disability Enterprise Excellence Awards celebrate and recognise employers…
Homeless Persons’ Week 2013 puts hidden homelessness in focus
Media Release by Senator the Hon Doug Cameron MPTackling hidden homelessness will be a key focus of National Homeless Persons’ Week 2013 which has been officially launched in Adelaide today and runs from…
Launch of National Homeless Persons’ Week – UnitingCare Wesley, Adelaide
Speech by Senator the Hon Doug Cameron MP[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OMITTED] It is a pleasure to join you today to launch National Homeless Persons’ Week 2013. This week is a very important event in…
Launch of 2013 National Homeless Persons’ Week – Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert
Transcript by Senator the Hon Doug Cameron MPKieran Gilbert: Joining me is the Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness, Senator Doug Cameron. Senator Cameron, thanks very much for your time. I want…
DisabilityCare Australia at home in Geelong
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPDisabilityCare Australia’s headquarters is one step closer to opening its doors, with a site selected for the initial head office location in Geelong. The DisabilityCare…