Improving clarity on NDIS supports
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA clear definition of NDIS Supports which outlines what will and won’t be funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide greater clarity…
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NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce delivers independent advice on NDIS regulation
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government has today published the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce’s independent advice to Government on a proposed system of regulation for National…
Register as a donor today – lives depend on it
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Government is encouraging more people to register as organ and tissue donors this DonateLife Week. About 7.8 million people have already registered, but…
Government response to the Disability Royal Commission
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Labor Government has today released its initial response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The…
Joint statement on Australian, State and Territory response to the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPJoint with state and territory disability ministers. On behalf of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments, Disability Ministers have released the Joint…
Building greater NDIS choice and control in WA
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA new trial site in regional Western Australia is set to provide a foundation for the future commissioning of services delivered under the National Disability…
Services Australia delivers 900,000 claims, reduces call wait times
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPHundreds of thousands of Australians are having their Centrelink and Medicare claims processed faster, with wait times slashed across the board. The government has also…
New Hearing Australia Board Member
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Minister for Government Services, the Hon Bill Shorten, has announced the appointment of a new…
$4.5 million trial to streamline care and support services in Far North Queensland
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPRural, remote, and very remote communities in Far North Queensland (FNQ) will benefit from a $4.5 million trial to explore a new, connected, and integrated…
Expert advisory group to help guide the NDIA on co-design and improvements to the NDIS for children and their families.
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA new expert advisory group featuring some of Australia’s most respected early childhood experts will help shape improvements to the experience of children and their…
Albanese Government announces NDIS grant funding
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Government is investing in the future of regional and diverse NDIS communities through $5 million in grant funding. The National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Registering your baby in the ACT made easier
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Commonwealth and ACT Government are trialling an Australian-first where parents can register the birth of their baby across federal and territory government agencies using…
NAIDOC Week a time to celebrate and reflect on how the NDIS supports First Nations peoples
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMinister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) the Hon. Bill Shorten has marked NAIDOC Week by acknowledging the importance First Nations participants play in…
Gold Coast among new Government community partnership sites
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPPeople experiencing homelessness and other vulnerabilities who live outside our largest cities will have better access to government payments and services, with an innovative program…
Simpler sign ins to myGov with passkeys
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPmyGov is among the first digital government services in the world to implement passkeys—a simple, fast and more secure way to sign in. Minister…
Albanese Government strengthens protections for Commonwealth frontline workers
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Parliament has today passed the Albanese Labor Government’s legislation to better protect Commonwealth frontline workers from violence and aggression. Commonwealth frontline workers help the…
$40 million in community funding to boost independence and self-advocacy of Australians with disability
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Australian Government is investing $40 million over two years in self-advocacy and peer support programs so they can continue to support people with disability…
Digital Veteran Cards rolled out in the myGov app
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Labor Government is working to improve access to Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) services and supports through the myGov app. Almost 300,000 Veteran…
Delivering more homes for Australia
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Albanese Labor Government’s Homes for Australia plan will deliver significant new funding across the country to build more homes with a new national housing…
Decorated top cop to lead NDIS Panel of Justice Experts
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPA team of justice experts will work on a new panel to examine the management of prisoners exiting jails who have been identified as current…
Ukraine Peace Summit
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPOn 15-16 June 2024, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services the Hon Bill Shorten MP will represent Australia at the…
Robodebt hero awarded King’s Birthday honour
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, Bill Shorten, has congratulated outstanding former public servant Colleen Taylor for being recognised on…
Australians to represent disability community at the United Nations
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Labor Government is committed to promoting the rights of people with disability and will support Australians with disability to attend the 17th Session…
NDIS reforms boosted by greater involvement in co-design with disability representative organisations
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has strengthened investment in co-designing key reforms to the NDIS, through a funding boost for Disability Representative and Carer…
Albanese Government invests $140.3 million in community organisations
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Albanese Labor Government is investing $140.3 million in community organisations through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to deliver critical projects in…