$23 million to help homeless youth
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPYoung people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless across Australia will benefit from the Government’s decision to extend funding agreements for the…
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ACT adoption reform good on paper, but the proof will be in the pudding
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Zed Seselja, today welcomed recommendations outlined in the domestic adoption report released by the ACT Government,…
Updated Social Security Agreement for Australia and Austria
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPAn updated social security agreement between Australia and Austria will take effect from March 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said under existing arrangements,…
Festival celebrates our diversity and national identity
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaThe Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Zed Seselja, joined thousands of people at one of Australia’s largest multicultural festivals in Canberra…
Shorten flounders on Labor’s commitment to NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPLabor’s failure to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been exposed as Bill Shorten floundered to explain Labor’s funding commitments for the Scheme…
$3.23m to support Tasmania’s transition to the NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is providing $3.23 million through the Sector Development Fund to assist Tasmania’s disability sector prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
Turnbull Government delivering $3 billion boost to responsibly fund the NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will commit $3 billion in funding to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), taking an important step towards fully and responsibly paying…
$75 million for NDIS in QLD
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPFive local service providers will share in $75 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…
$3 million to make ACT more inclusive
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPUp to $3 million will be made available to organisations as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive and…
$13 million for community inclusion
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP$13 million will be made available to organisations across the country as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive…
Responsible budget savings to fund more affordable child care for Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation to make the Australian child care system more affordable, flexible and accessible for Australian families, while implementing the…
Australian Government invests $50,000 to help vulnerable young people in Tamworth
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPMember for New England, Barnaby Joyce and Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, today announced an extra $50,000 to help vulnerable young people in Tamworth.…
Grants to support participation of people with disability at conferences
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is offering grants of up to $10,000 to assist people with disability to participate in nationally-focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia. …
A national commitment to NDIS Quality and Safety
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPCOAG Disability Reform Council Statement Nationally consistent protections for participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be put in place under a new…
Support services extended for families of children with disability
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPFamilies of young children with disability can continue accessing support and advice through the Australian Government’s early intervention programs until the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Innovative business partnerships creating jobs for new arrivals
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, today visited a meatworks in Biloela, Queensland to see how an innovative…
Governments sign bilateral agreement on local delivery of NDIS in WA
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Commonwealth and Western Australian governments have finalised negotiations on a nationally consistent, WA-delivered NDIS, formalised in the signing of a bilateral agreement today. West…
$15.3 million to NDIS projects
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Australian Government is providing a package of more than $15.3 million to help people prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), through the…
$5.8 million to support QLD transition to NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPThe Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today announced more than $5.8 million in funding to the Queensland Department of…
More than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MPMore than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS The Australian Government is providing more than $6 million dollars through the National Disability…
NDIS to provide big boost to NT jobs and economy
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPUp to 1300 new jobs are expected to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Costs
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Government has announced a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme costs consistent with the Heads of Agreements with the states and…
Harmony Day event registrations now open
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAustralia’s annual celebration of our rich cultural diversity, Harmony Day, is now open for event registrations, the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs,…
Strong Board to Guide the NDIS
Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MPThe Board overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be expanded from 1 January 2017 to ensure it has the disability service, financial management,…
Adoption needs to be a priority
Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed SeseljaAdoptions have dropped to the lowest level on record, according to the AIHW report: Adoptions Australia 2015-16 released today. “Around 30,000 Australian children have been…