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$85m to deliver NDIS in Victoria

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

Four local service providers will share in $85 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…

$23.3m to deliver NDIS in SA

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

Feros Care has been announced as the successful Local Area Coordination (LAC) partner in Barossa, Light and Lower North and Northern Adelaide to support the…

Welfare reform delivers better childcare

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Passage of the Government’s Omnibus Welfare Bill delivers the capacity to provide much needed support to Australian families through more affordable and accessible child care.…

More than $17m to deliver NDIS in ACT

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

Two local service providers will share in $17.6 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…

Celebrating our cultural diversity on Harmony Day

Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed Seselja

Today is Harmony Day – Australia’s largest multicultural celebration. Across the nation in schools, workplaces, community centres and sporting clubs, Australians will be celebrating our…

Multicultural Australia: United, Strong, Successful

Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed Seselja

Today the Australian Government reaffirms our commitment to multicultural Australia with the release of the statement Multicultural Australia: United, Strong and Successful. This statement outlines…

No change to minimum welfare payments

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

“An article in News Ltd papers today, citing a departmental document, in regard to minimum payments in the welfare system, is wrong,” Minister for Social…

Community collaboration key to NDIS delivery

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, will today launch the NDIA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy…

Child protection crisis worsening

Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed Seselja

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report released today, Child protection Australia 2015-16, shows the number of children in the out-of-home care system…

“Disgusting” union campaign against 1800RESPECT

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

“The Australian Services Union campaign against the Medibank Health Solution’s 1800RESPECT National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service Hotline is amongst the most disgusting…

Try, Test and Learn Fund generates nearly 400 ideas

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

The Turnbull Government’s Try, Test and Learn Fund has received 389 ideas from individuals and organisations on how to help move groups of young people…

Engaging with employers key in DES reform

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has reaffirmed the Coalition Government’s commitment to reforming Disability Employment Services (DES).…

NDIS Savings Fund passes House of Representatives

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, today welcomed the passage of legislation to establish a dedicated fund to meet future costs associated with the National…

Omnibus Bill through to further Senate Negotiation

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, welcomed the passage through the House of Representatives of the Government’s Omnibus Welfare Bill. “The passage of the Omnibus…