New data has revealed how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) continued to support more Australians during 2020—a year full of unprecedented challenges from the…
The Morrison Government will lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in Victoria from today 12 February 2021 to Monday 22 February 2021 inclusive. This…
The Morrison Government will continue to support Western Australian communities devastated by bushfires, as they look to rebuild and recover. The Government is supporting job…
Support services in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay regions will receive additional funding to provide ongoing assistance to local Cashless Debit Card participants. Minister for…
From today, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check will start to replace the different screening arrangements operating in each state and territory,…
The Morrison Government will lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in the Perth Metropolitan, Peel and South West regions from today 1 February 2021 to Tuesday…
Following a difficult 2020 aspiring students and apprentices are encouraged to make the most of the Morrison Government’s supports in 2021 and claim for Youth…
About 450 institutions have signed up to the National Redress Scheme covering more than 60,650 sites including churches, children’s homes, schools, swimming centres and sports…
More than $13 million in welfare payments have been recovered and about 650 matters referred for criminal prosecution under a joint Services Australia and Australian…
The Morrison Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing people with mental illness and disability from finding and keeping a job.…
The Morrison Government continues to stand side-by-side with Australians as restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic impact families and the support services they rely on.…
The Morrison and Gutwein Governments will provide more than $2 million over five years to Burnie Works to help improve local employment opportunities. Minister for Families…
It has been an unprecedented 18 months, and an honour to serve the Australian people as the Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, has confirmed NDIS participants in declared hotspot local government areas have access to a range of…
The Morrison Government is maximising access to redress for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse by ensuring all named institutions are obliged to join throughout…
The Cashless Debit Card will continue to support vulnerable people, families and communities following the passage in the Senate of legislation to maintain the program…
The Morrison Government will continue to provide elevated levels of income support into the new year after Parliament today passed the Social Services and Other…
Today marks International Volunteer Day, an annual United Nations event held to celebrate the essential work of volunteers and recognise the significant contribution they make…
Canberrans who can’t earn an income because they’ve been asked to self-isolate or quarantine may now be eligible for the $1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment. …
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via teleconference on 27 November 2020. Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith, ACT Minister for Families and Community Services returned to CSM after…
Marking International Day of People with Disability, the Morrison Government has today released a new Australian Public Service (APS) employment strategy to make employing people…
Minister for Government Services, Stuart Robert, today announced a new era of government service delivery will be trialled in Perth. From Monday 21 December, customers…
The Morrison Government will deliver $2.7 million across 779 local community organisations to support the work of the Australia’s volunteers. This funding is in addition…
A nationally consistent National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) quality and safeguards system is now in place across Australia, delivering strong and consistent protections for every…
The Australian Government welcomes the COVID-19 report of the Disability Royal Commission. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen significant challenges in the way…