Media Releases by The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Improving clarity on NDIS supports
A clear definition of NDIS Supports which outlines what will and won’t be funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide greater clarity…
NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce delivers independent advice on NDIS regulation
The Australian Government has today published the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce’s independent advice to Government on a proposed system of regulation for National…
Register as a donor today – lives depend on it
The Albanese Government is encouraging more people to register as organ and tissue donors this DonateLife Week. About 7.8 million people have already registered, but…
Government response to the Disability Royal Commission
The Albanese Labor Government has today released its initial response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The…
Joint statement on Australian, State and Territory response to the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
Joint with state and territory disability ministers. On behalf of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments, Disability Ministers have released the Joint…
Building greater NDIS choice and control in WA
A new trial site in regional Western Australia is set to provide a foundation for the future commissioning of services delivered under the National Disability…
Services Australia delivers 900,000 claims, reduces call wait times
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are having their Centrelink and Medicare claims processed faster, with wait times slashed across the board. The government has also…
New Hearing Australia Board Member
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Minister for Government Services, the Hon Bill Shorten, has announced the appointment of a new…
$4.5 million trial to streamline care and support services in Far North Queensland
Rural, remote, and very remote communities in Far North Queensland (FNQ) will benefit from a $4.5 million trial to explore a new, connected, and integrated…
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…
Australians to represent disability community at the United Nations
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to promoting the rights of people with disability and will support Australians with disability to attend the 17th Session…
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…
Albanese Government invests $140.3 million in community organisations
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $140.3 million in community organisations through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to deliver critical projects in…
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…