Media Releases by The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Expert advisory group to help guide the NDIA on co-design and improvements to the NDIS for children and their families.
A new expert advisory group featuring some of Australia’s most respected early childhood experts will help shape improvements to the experience of children and their…
Albanese Government announces NDIS grant funding
The Albanese Government is investing in the future of regional and diverse NDIS communities through $5 million in grant funding. The National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Registering your baby in the ACT made easier
The Commonwealth and ACT Government are trialling an Australian-first where parents can register the birth of their baby across federal and territory government agencies using…
NAIDOC Week a time to celebrate and reflect on how the NDIS supports First Nations peoples
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) the Hon. Bill Shorten has marked NAIDOC Week by acknowledging the importance First Nations participants play in…
Gold Coast among new Government community partnership sites
People experiencing homelessness and other vulnerabilities who live outside our largest cities will have better access to government payments and services, with an innovative program…
Simpler sign ins to myGov with passkeys
myGov is among the first digital government services in the world to implement passkeys—a simple, fast and more secure way to sign in. Minister…
Albanese Government strengthens protections for Commonwealth frontline workers
The Parliament has today passed the Albanese Labor Government’s legislation to better protect Commonwealth frontline workers from violence and aggression. Commonwealth frontline workers help the…
$40 million in community funding to boost independence and self-advocacy of Australians with disability
The Australian Government is investing $40 million over two years in self-advocacy and peer support programs so they can continue to support people with disability…
Digital Veteran Cards rolled out in the myGov app
The Albanese Labor Government is working to improve access to Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) services and supports through the myGov app. Almost 300,000 Veteran…
Decorated top cop to lead NDIS Panel of Justice Experts
A team of justice experts will work on a new panel to examine the management of prisoners exiting jails who have been identified as current…
Ukraine Peace Summit
On 15-16 June 2024, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services the Hon Bill Shorten MP will represent Australia at the…
Robodebt hero awarded King’s Birthday honour
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, Bill Shorten, has congratulated outstanding former public servant Colleen Taylor for being recognised on…
NDIS reforms boosted by greater involvement in co-design with disability representative organisations
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has strengthened investment in co-designing key reforms to the NDIS, through a funding boost for Disability Representative and Carer…
Prison for NDIS fraudster
An occupational therapist who was found guilty of 22 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception has been sentenced to six years in prison, with…
Shovels in ground for Sorell’s new service centre and new one-stop-shop pilot
Minister for Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP today turned the first sod for the new Services Australia Sorell Service Centre in Tasmania. Services…
Protecting the NDIS: Taking action to further tackle scheme growth
The Australian Government is taking action against some unscrupulous providers who are exploiting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by encouraging thousands of participants to…
New multi-million dollar technology protecting the NDIS
The Albanese Government is further protecting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants by investing $160 million in a technology system. In this month’s federal budget…
Centrelink and Medicare claims slashed
Services Australia has halved its claims backlog and reduced congestion messaging on its phone lines, getting nearly 700,000 outstanding Centrelink and Medicare claims to Australians…
Centrepay reform targeting exploitation
The Albanese Government has renewed its commitment to Centrepay reform, today announcing a range of short- and long-term priorities to improve the program. Australians who…
Delivering on our commitment to a better NDIS
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to a better National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for Australians with a disability. Like Medicare,…
Investing in Government Services and building a stronger myGov
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting Australians through a record investment of $2.8 billion to deliver safe, effective and efficient government services for every Australian. Services…
Safety of Australians visiting Services Australia boosted in Budget
The Albanese Government will help keep Australians safer when they visit Services Australia centres, with new funding invested to improve staff and customer safety. The…
$50 million investment to empower people with disability through community engagement
The Albanese Labor Government has announced that 60 organisations will share in a $50 million to boost community participation opportunities for people with disability, their…
CALD Community Co-Design New NDIS CALD Strategy
Participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have co-designed a new Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy 2024-2028 (Strategy). The National Disability Insurance Agency…
500,000 claims slashed from Services Australia backlog
After a decade of Liberal neglect of Services Australia, the Albanese Government has had a major breakthrough with half a million claims processed for Australians…