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Locals come together to discuss DisabilityCare Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin today joined Member for Chisholm Anna Burke and Oakleigh people with disability, their families and carers, and local…

Supporting people to tackle substance misuse

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to deliver 13 projects to help people tackle substance misuse in remote communities across Western Australia,…

More support for survivors of child sexual abuse

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Counselling and support services will be available to participants of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse thanks to $44 million from…

Newman Government to leave tenants out in the cold

Media Release by The Hon Mark Butler MP

If there was any doubt about the callous approach of the Newman Government to vulnerable Queenslanders, those doubts have dissipated today as they cancelled funding…

Building Child Aware communities

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Australian Government is providing $810,000 over the next four years to help communities better manage the impact of child abuse and neglect and deliver…

Gillard Government helps develop Leaders for Tomorrow

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Today marked the graduation of the latest class completing Leaders of Tomorrow-a national leadership program that helps people with disability become leaders in business, the…

Supporting people with disability in Ipswich

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today joined local MP Shayne Neumann at the Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) Mach 1 in West…

Supporting young carers

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Young carers will continue to receive much needed respite and support services with the Australian Government announcing an $8.2 million investment to extend the Young…

“Girls Gotta Know”: New app helping young women

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched “Girls Gotta Know”, a free web based app providing young Tasmanian women quick…

Tele gets it wrong on Disability Support Pension

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The fact is that as a result of this Government’s comprehensive reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) for the first time since 2006 the…

Locals show support for DisabilityCare Australia

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Bayswater North families came out in force today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny…

Emerald pensioners get more in their pockets

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

More than 18,000 pensioners in La Trobe are getting more support to make ends meet with another pension boost from the Federal Government. The Minister…

New funding to help keep children safe from the start

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

An Australian Government funding boost will help vulnerable young children affected by recent fires and floods in Tasmania and Queensland gain access to a therapeutic…

Income management for Laverton and Ngaanyatjarra Lands

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

From 15 April this year, the Australian Government will introduce income management in Laverton and the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, including Kiwirrkurra, in Western Australia, to help…

Supporting our volunteers in the Dandenong Ranges

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

In the Dandenong Ranges today, the Federal Government brought its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants initiative. The…

Celebrating World Autism Day

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today joined the Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin at Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in Alstonville,…

Locals have their say on the NDIS

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…