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Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
More than 42 per cent of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants in residential settings have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Minister…
Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who are older or terminally ill will be able to access advance payments of $10,000 under proposed changes to…
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston has today named three institutions which have failed to fulfil their moral obligations to sign up to…
The Morrison Government has established a National Plan Advisory Group which will inform the development of the National Plan to end family, domestic and sexual…
The Morrison Government’s Stop it at the Start campaign has partnered with Nova Entertainment to launch a five part children’s audiobook to encourage respectful attitudes…
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $150,000 to the Migrant Resource Centre North to better support and empower migrants and refugees to connect with…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Linda Reynolds today launched a national plan to build a more responsive and capable NDIS workforce. Minister Reynolds…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The allegations raised by the ABC about the Australian Foundation for Disability are very concerning. “On becoming aware of these allegations, I contacted the National…
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised $462 million of social bonds, taking total issuance to $2 billion since the organisation’s establishment…
The Morrison Government is delivering safe and affordable housing in Tasmania as the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation and Hobart City Deal – Improving Social Housing…
The first national helpline for Australians with autism will provide online, digital and phone-based support services to improve the lives of people on the autism…
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the Commonwealth COVID-19 hotspot declared region of Greater…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The Morrison Government is establishing dedicated vaccination hubs in key locations to provide additional safe and accessible locations for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC has today released a paper outlining how NDIS participants could be supported…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The Morrison Government considers any abuse, neglect or exploitation suffered by any National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant to be abhorrent and is committed to…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring the safety of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants during the current COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria. In addition…
Federal Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, has today launched an online consultation process to support the development of the first five-year implementation…
The Morrison Government is committed to delivering effective supports to help people with disability into employment and is implementing improvements to the Disability Employment Services…
The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Victoria following the announcement of a seven-day lockdown under COVID-19 hotspot…
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $12.6 million to expand the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program to support women and children escaping violence in…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Today’s release of the latest National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) quarterly report shows the strong participant outcomes from this world first Scheme. “This report recognises…
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $280,000 over two years to Waringarri Arts Aboriginal Corporation to reduce social harm and improve employment outcomes in…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.