Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher has welcomed the entry of seven additional institutions, including two significant Catholic orders, Christian Brothers and…
From today, the Department of Social Services will maintain and publish a list of institutions on its website that have not yet joined the National…
The Australian Government today launched a comprehensive Employer Toolkit to help employers hire people with disability and build their organisation’s disability confidence and competence. The…
From today, new national rules come into force that reduce the customer verification period for new online wagering consumers from 90 days to a maximum…
The Liberal National Government today announced former ACCC deputy chair, Louise Sylvan AM, will lead its Financial Counselling Services Review. The Government recently announced its…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, today announced the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Western Australia (WA) Market Review is open for feedback.…
The roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) is continuing on time and according to plan, Minister for Families…
A new assessment of the effects of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) shows positive “observable impacts” on alcohol and drug misuse, child welfare, crime and…
Keeping children safe from harm and wrongdoing while they are in the care of organisations is the focus of a new set of national principles…
The Liberal National Government will double the emergency relief funding for eight Townsville organisations from the Department of Social Services to help people recover from…
The Department of Social Services has joined the DXC Technology Dandelion Program to design specific roles within the Department that build on the skills of…
The Morrison Government is working to keep Australians safe, funding a new round of trials to prevent violence against women and better protect family and…
The latest quarterly data for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released today shows that close to one in three people entering the scheme are…
The Liberal National Government has opened applications for grants totalling $19.9 million for organisations that help smooth the way for Australians with disability into work.…
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry today visited Access Community Services (Access) as part of her visit to Logan, Queensland. “It is wonderful…
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, joined Woodridge North State School Queensland Community Hub migrants, for English class today. “Migrants, refugee women and…
The Liberal National Government today moved to establish a nationally consistent approach to screening people who work with people with disability in the National Disability…
Hundreds more women and children escaping domestic and family violence will have a safe place to sleep with a $78 million investment by the Morrison…
An innovative new pilot program funded by the Liberal Nationals Government to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome launched in Melbourne today. Treasurer…
The Federal Liberal National Government has announced immediate reforms to boost Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. Minister for…
The Coalition Government has agreed to take action on all 76 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission’s Final Report and, in a number of important…
The Morrison Government is helping young people in Ulladulla find a job, enter education or undertake training through a new trial under the Try Test…
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, families and carers are being urged to join a free webinar to learn more about being supported to achieve…
The South Australian Government has completed the final steps to join the National Redress Scheme – meaning that survivors of sexual abuse in institutions operated…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher has welcomed the entry of four more institutions into the National Redress Scheme. “I am pleased…