Media Releases by The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Early intervention learning centres for children with autism
The Australian Government today announced the successful applicants for the first of six groundbreaking Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centres to be funded around…
Bill Shorten supports greater awareness for people with disability
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten has supported the push to increase the awareness of disability in the community by attending the Business Breakfast of…
New $7.8m state-of-the-art accommodation for young people with disability
The Rudd and Brumby Government’s have jointly committed $4 million in funding for a $7.8 million purpose built residence in Melbourne for young people with…
Playgroups for bushfire affected families
Families affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires will have immediate access to high quality early childhood services with $273,200 in Australian Government funding to support…
Support for school students with Autism
The Australian Government will fund support for teachers, parents and carers of school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the education component of the…
New Autism website to help parents and carers
Parents and carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will benefit from a new information website created as part of the $190 million Helping…
Adelaide roundtable hears concerns of people with disability
The Australian Government would continue to work for better services for people with disability and to ensure they got fair treatment in the workplace and…
Extra help for young people in out-of-home care
The Australian Government today announced a $165,000 grant for the CREATE Foundation to provide more support and help to young people in out-of-home care. CREATE…
Exploring improved communications access for disabled Australians
The Rudd Government is investigating new ways to improve access to communications services and technologies for people with disabilities. “Communications services and technologies are vital…
New working group to improve access to air travel for people with disability
A new working group will explore practical measures to improve access to air services for people with disability.The Aviation Access Working Group was launched today…
More Australians using disability employment services
More Australians with disabilities are using Australian Government employment services according to new figures contained in the Australian Government Disability Services Census 2007 report. Over…
Government supports more children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Up to 1000 more children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) will be eligible for funding of up to $12,000 under the Helping Children with Autism…
National Disability Agreement begins
From 1 January 2009 a new $5.3 billion National Disability Agreement will pave the way for substantial reforms to the disability services system, as part…
Breaking down barriers for people with disability
A new report released today on disability support pensioners shows that under the Howard Government fewer than one-in-ten people on the Disability Support Pension were…
Boosting employment for people with disability and mental illness
The Rudd Government today released a paper which outlines its approach to increasing employment for people with disability including mental illness.The Minister for Employment Participation,…
International Day of People with Disability
The achievements and contributions of hundreds of thousands of people with disability are being celebrated today, as part of International Day of People with Disability.…
Five outstanding Australians receive National Disability Awards
The achievements and contribution of five outstanding Australians have been recognised with National Disability Awards presented in Canberra tonight.The , Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary…
Australian Disability Enterprises launched
Disability business services across the country will now come together under the name Australian Disability Enterprises. , Bill Shorten, today launched the name and new…
Community reminded to guard against spinal cord injuries
Four young men and women with spinal injuries have bravely shared their stories and are profiled in four new Community Service Announcements (CSAs) launched today…
National Disability Strategy Youth Roundtable
Young people with disability met to discuss the barriers they face at the National Disability Strategy Youth Roundtable in Melbourne today. Bill Shorten, said over…
Give people with disability a go with Opportunity
Bill Shorten, today launched a new publication which outlines compelling reasons for including people with disability as customers and employees.The Australian Government provided $40,000 to…
National Disability Awards finalists announced
Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today announced the 15 finalists for the 2008 National Disability Awards. The National Disability Awards are held…
Connecting families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A national rollout of 150 PlayConnect Playgroups over four years will help families and carers of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or ASD…
Eminent Australian elected to UN Committee
Jenny Macklin, Attorney-General Robert McClelland and , Bill Shorten, today announced that Professor Ron McCallum was elected to the United Nations Committee for the Convention…
$500,000 to expand advocacy for people with disability
The Australian Government is providing the Kingston, Greater Dandenong and Casey Local Government Areas with up to $100,000 for individual advocacy support for people with…