Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Support for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to access the COVID-19 vaccination and boosters will continue into 2022, Minister for the NDIS Senator the…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of appointments and reappointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)…
The Morrison Government will enable an additional $500 million in low-cost financing to support 2,500 more social and affordable houses for vulnerable Australians. Since its…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the latest survey results measuring how the lives of participants, families and carers have changed from when…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has launched the my NDIS app – a new mobile phone application for self-managing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)…
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via videoconference on 8 December 2021. After endorsement from the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments and the Aboriginal…
From today, Cashless Debit Card holders who bank through Indue will be able to make payments using their smartphone device. Minister for Families and Social…
The Morrison Government, in partnership with SNAICC – the National Voice for our Children, has today released the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early…
Traditional Credit Union has now begun issuing Cashless Debit Cards in the Northern Territory to new program participants. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Last week the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed search warrants across three premises on the Sunshine Coast, following an investigation by the National Disability Insurance…
A transformative new strategy supported by targeted action plans and a robust outcomes framework will help drive change for people with disability over the next…
In a huge boost for Australia’s volunteers, the Morrison Government has today announced more than $18 million as part of the 2021 Volunteer Grants, which…
The Morrison Government will invest $2.8 million over three years to deliver the final stage of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) Project. This…
More survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will now be eligible to receive redress as the Morrison Government delivers on its commitment to expand Funder…
The Morrison Government will invest $22.4 million over five years to establish a Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission to oversee the implementation of the…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Multicultural Australians are being encouraged to consider a career in care and support, including disability, aged care and veterans’ support. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Work to align regulation across the aged care, disability and veterans’ care sectors will significantly improve quality and safety for participants and consumers. The…
Today marks the 12th anniversary of the National Apology for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. This day is a solemn reminder of the terrible…
The Australian and Northern Territory governments are delivering a joint initiative to better support families in the NT and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia,…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
More than $10 million of incorrect or non-compliant payments from National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers has been identified since July. The Morrison Government is…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
A group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations across Australia are receiving a total of $1.27 million in grants to improve the delivery of…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Eligible NDIS providers in Queensland (Qld), South Australia (SA) and Tasmania will be able to claim a one-off payment from the NDIA for support workers…
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.