Media Releases by The Hon Bill Shorten MP
Secure and Sustainable Pension Reform: Increased payments and better assessment for disability pensioners
Around 720,000 Australians receiving the Disability Support Pension will receive pension increases as part of the Government’s Secure and Sustainable Pensions Reforms. Many disability support…
$2.9 Million towards Healesville Arts and Community Precinct – Stage Two
Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Local Government, and Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction, today announced the Rudd Government would offer $2.9…
$5 Million to Help Redevelop Horsham Town Hall
Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure, and Bill Shorten, , today announced the Rudd Government would offer $5 million for the redevelopment of the Horsham Town…
Australian Government extends support for Victorians affected by bushfires
Employees, farmers and small business operators affected by the Victorian bushfires will continue to receive financial support from the Australian Government’s Income Recovery Subsidy, which…
One-Off $5000 Grant To Small Businesses And Farmers
More Victorian farmers and small businesses impacted by the 2009 Victorian bushfires will be eligible for up-front $5000 bushfire recovery grants following a decision by…
New website to support employment for people with a disability
A new Australian Disability Enterprises website will help boost employment opportunities for people with disability by linking disability enterprises with businesses wanting to purchase their…
Applications open for five disability advocacy regions
Disability Advocacy organisations in five Australian regions will be funded to better represent the rights of Australians with disability. , Bill Shorten, today encouraged service…
Applications open for National Disability Conference Funding
$320,000 will improve conference access for people with disability, through the Australian Government’s National Disability Conference Funding program. The , Bill Shorten, said funding will…
Nominate someone remarkable for the 2009 National Disability Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2009 National Disability Awards. , Jenny Macklin and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, have announced the…
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.…