Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 1.8 times more likely to have a disability but proportionately do not use disability support services as much…
Australians with disability will be better supported in their search for a job. The final list of organisations to deliver Disability Employment Services (DES) from…
A National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse moved another step closer when legislation was introduced into the New South Wales Parliament…
Australians with disability will be empowered to exercise more choice and control in their lives. The Turnbull Government will provide $56 million in grant funding…
The Turnbull Government will provide $2.7 million to make the Australian Capital Territory more inclusive for people with disability. The Government is providing grants for…
The Federal Government welcomes today’s announcement that Queensland and the Northern Territory have joined the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. …
New online course for interpreters a welcome boost for migrant integration As part of the Federal Coalition Government’s commitment to more effectively integrate newly arrived…
The Turnbull Government will fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that is providing life-changing support to Australians with disability. Because of a stronger…
Women on Norfolk Island will receive free advice and training to help them plan for their financial future, along with training and mentoring to strengthen…
A new mobile app to help young people transition from out-of-home care into more independent living has now launched as part of the Towards Independent…
The Turnbull Government is providing an additional $2.4 million a year for the National Disability Advocacy Program in New South Wales and Queensland. The additional…
South Australians aged 18 to 64 years living in the Adelaide Hills, Western Adelaide and Eastern Adelaide regions will join more than 140,000 Australians already…
Victorians living in the Bayside Peninsula region will join more than 140,000 Australians already participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 1 April…
The Burnie community will be invited to brainstorm ideas to help local, unemployed people find work at an Australian first ‘ideas exchange’. An ‘ideas exchange’…
The Cashless Debit Card will improve the lives of people in the Goldfields community. Around 3,600 people in the Goldfields community will receive the Cashless…
The University of Queensland will evaluate the success of the Government’s innovative approaches to addressing long-term welfare dependency. The Try, Test and Learn Fund is…
Australia’s welfare system will be simpler and provide greater encouragement for people to move from welfare into work with the passage of the Welfare Reform…
Australia’s leading companies and not-for-profit organisations have joined forces to improve the support on offer to people experiencing financial hardship. Federal Assistant Minister for Children…
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions. On 21 March 2013, the Australian Government formally apologised to people affected…
The Federal Government welcomes today’s announcement the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has joined the national Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. Australia…
Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan and Assistant Minister for Children and Families David Gillespie met Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner, Minister for Territory…
The Department of Social Services’ (DSS) national office building in Canberra was today named after Dame Enid Lyons, former Liberal politician, the first woman elected…
The Turnbull Government is funding innovative community projects that target disadvantage and encourage a sense of community. The Strong and Resilient Communities grants program will…
A special home for the victims of forced marriage will offer a safe place for them to rebuild their lives. Minister for Social Services Dan…
Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson said the $120 million National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) headquarters under construction in Geelong would create hundreds of local jobs…