The Australian Government has announced a new strategy designed to ensure First Nations people living with disability receive the culturally safe and accessible support they…
Following on from my announcement in September of last year that I would not be seeking a 7th term in the Australian Parliament, I will…
The Australian Government has today announced the appointment of El Gibbs and Dougie Herd as the two co-chairs of the newly formed NDIS Reform Advisory…
The Australian Government has today announced two appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board and five appointments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP, can today announce two recent fraud investigations have…
The Albanese Labor Government is activating financial support for Victorians directly affected by bushfires burning in and around the Grampians National Park and Macedon Ranges…
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants are leaving hospital faster than ever before, thanks to improvements made by the Australian Government. New data from the…
The Australian Government welcomes the Federal Court’s decision to penalise energy retailer AGL $25 million for wrongly charging customers through Centrepay. The decision sends a…
The Australian Government has announced that two organisations delivering disability services in Tasmania will share in $1 million in grants, as part of the Government’s…
The Albanese Government is ensuring the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is fairer, easier to navigate and person-centred with fresh investments in planning for all…
The new Sorell Service Centre has officially opened, meaning a full suite of Services Australia and Service Tasmania facilities are available under the same roof…
The Minister for the NDIS the Hon Bill Shorten MP and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Dr Andrew Leigh MP today welcomed strong…
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Kevin Andrews, who died peacefully overnight following a year-long cancer battle. While we were opposed…
New data shows recent Government reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has the world-first scheme on track to achieve an 8 per cent…
The Government has provided more than $31 million to 26 experienced organisations under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to support valuable and…
People living with disability will be able to access better support from their peers and community after the Australian Government announced $39.8 million over two…
The Albanese Government today announced investment into six new initiatives that deliver on its commitment to a better National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people…
I write to mark the end of an era at the Department of Social Security with the retirement of Secretary, Ray Griggs AO CSC. The…
Services Australia has made significant strides repairing the damage caused by Robodebt. In November 2023, the Government released its response to the Robodebt Royal Commission…
A new pilot to test how the myGov app could be used to securely share information from government issued cards is underway in Queensland. Queenslanders…
Today, people across Australia and the world are coming together for International Day of People with Disability – a United Nations observed day that promotes…
The Australian Government is proposing a range of improvements to Centrepay, to ensure the free bill paying service helps Australians and reduces the risk of…
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants receiving support through the world-leading reform are now better protected thanks to further $110.4 million investment from the Albanese…
Today the Albanese Labor Government introduced legislation to make Commonwealth workplaces safer for workers and the Australian community. The new Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Bill…
Australians have taken advantage of quicker, simpler, and more accessible digital statutory declarations more than 22,000 times in the first five months of the new…