Changes to the NDIA Advisory Council
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of changes to the Independent Advisory Council (IAC) to the National…
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Continued support for NDIS participant vaccination and boosters
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCSupport 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…
Changes to the NDIA Board
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of appointments and reappointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)…
More Support to Deliver Affordable Housing
Media Release by The Hon Michael Sukkar MPThe 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…
Better supporting senior Australian to access their home equity
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government is rebranding the Pension Loans Scheme to be known as the Home Equity Access Scheme and reducing the interest rate from 4.50…
New survey results show how the NDIS is improving the lives of Australians
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the latest survey results measuring how the lives of participants, families and carers have changed from when…
‘my NDIS’ mobile app launched
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe 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’ Meeting Communiqué
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonCommunity Services Ministers (CSM) met via videoconference on 8 December 2021. After endorsement from the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments and the Aboriginal…
Mobile payments now available for Cashless Debit Card participants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonFrom today, Cashless Debit Card holders who bank through Indue will be able to make payments using their smartphone device. Minister for Families and Social…
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy Released
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Morrison Government, in partnership with SNAICC – the National Voice for our Children, has today released the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early…
Cashless Debit Cards now available through the Traditional Credit Union
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonTraditional Credit Union has now begun issuing Cashless Debit Cards in the Northern Territory to new program participants. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne…
NDIS provider charged over alleged fraud
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCLast week the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed search warrants across three premises on the Sunshine Coast, following an investigation by the National Disability Insurance…
New Year’s indexation to increase payments for 1 million recipients
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonMore than 1 million recipients of youth, student, and carer allowances will receive a boost to their payments from 1 January 2022 to help them…
Landmark strategy to support Australians with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonA transformative new strategy supported by targeted action plans and a robust outcomes framework will help drive change for people with disability over the next…
Volunteer Grants inject $18 million into local communities
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonIn 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…
Wiyi Yani U Thangani National Summit to amplify the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe 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…
Improving the National Redress Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonMore survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will now be eligible to receive redress as the Morrison Government delivers on its commitment to expand Funder…
Appointment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality & Safeguards Commissioner
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today welcomed the appointment of Ms Tracy Mackey as the new NDIS Quality and Safeguards…
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission to provide national leadership and accountability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe 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…
Life changing opportunities for multicultural Australians in the care and support sector
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMulticultural Australians are being encouraged to consider a career in care and support, including disability, aged care and veterans’ support. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people…
Alignment of regulations across care and support sectors
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCWork to align regulation across the aged care, disability and veterans’ care sectors will significantly improve quality and safety for participants and consumers. The…
Continued support for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonToday marks the 12th anniversary of the National Apology for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. This day is a solemn reminder of the terrible…
$85 million to strengthen families in the NT and APY Lands
Media Release by Senator the Hon Anne RustonThe Australian and Northern Territory governments are delivering a joint initiative to better support families in the NT and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia,…
More than $10 million in provider non-compliance redirected back to NDIS participants plans
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMore 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…
$1.27M to improve disability support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCA 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…