Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
New research released today shows the importance of the Labor Government’s commitment to supporting jobless families back into work. The report, Parental Joblessness and financial…
Thousands of families in Perth’s northern suburbs are already benefitting from the second instalment of Federal Labor’s Schoolkids Bonus, which is providing welcome relief with…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Perth today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Federal…
E & OE – Proof only GEOFF HUTCHISON: Jenny Macklin carries the federal responsibility for DisabilityCare and she joins me in the studio this morning.…
Subject: Schoolkids Bonus; DisabilityCare Australia; Australian Labor Party; Constitutional recognition JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here. And if I can first…
A new report released today confirms the ongoing benefits of the Labor Government’s significant investment in support services for people with disability. Disability support services:…
The Rudd Government today marked the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala bark petitions, documents which helped drive the recognition of land rights and the process…
From today, a cutting-edge new app will enable people who are blind or vision impaired to enjoy live theatre by providing high-quality audio descriptions on…
The Australian Government today welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with more than $1.4 million in funding to…
More than 150 remote indigenous houses have been built in Queensland over the past 12 months under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing…
A new panel of 12 experts will provide key advice to Government on services and projects to improve support for people who have been affected…
The Hobart office of DisabilityCare Australia was officially opened today by Commonwealth Minister for Community Services and local Federal Member for Franklin Julie Collins. “The…
SUBJECTS: Opening of DisabilityCare Hobart office; Liberal Party online advertising JULIE COLLINS: Today is a great day for Tasmanians with a disability. This week has…
The second instalment of Federal Labor’s Schoolkids Bonus will start arriving in the bank accounts of 1.3 million families from today. Eligible families will receive…
The Australian Government will create more local jobs and better economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians under a renewed and expanded National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous…
E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: From today 1.3 million Australian families will start receiving the Schoolkids Bonus. If you have children in…
Australians with significant and permanent disability will for the first time have the power to choose the support they need and how that support is…
FRAN KELLY: Jenny Macklin joins us from Newcastle in the Hunter. That’s where the New South Wales launch site is. Minister, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN:…
MICHAEL ROWLAND: Minister good morning to you. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning, great to be here. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Now Jenny Macklin, what are you hoping to…
Young people with significant and permanent disability in Tasmania will for the first time have the power to choose the support they need and how…
Australian households are getting another budget boost with the next round of household assistance payments arriving in bank accounts from today. About 1.7 million families…
Children with significant and permanent disability in South Australia will for the first time have the power to choose the support they need and how…
Thank you Leigh. Good morning everyone. I would like to acknowledge, first, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my…
SPENCE DENNY: Well, you would have heard today that the trial for the National Disability Insurance Scheme or Disability Care Australia got underway in South…