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The future of supported employment – Have your say

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

The Turnbull Government is asking people with disability, their families and carers, and anyone in the disability and employment sectors, to have their say on…

The future of supported employment – Have your say

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The Turnbull Government is asking people with disability, their families and carers, and anyone in the disability and employment sectors, to have their say on…

Winners announced for the 2017 National Disability Awards

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, has tonight announced this year’s 2017 National Disability Awards winners at…

Quality of NDIS services assured

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, along with their families and carers, can now be assured of quality services and appropriate safeguards following the…

Macklin still misleading on Energy Supplement

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Jenny Macklin will no doubt continue Labor’s misleading of the community when she visits Bennelong this morning. If Ms Macklin and Labor is so opposed…

Government moves to maintain rental affordability through NRAS

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Strengthened regulation of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) will give investors greater protection and help maintain rental affordability of up to 38,000 homes. Minister…

Thousands of young students no longer relying on welfare

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

Thousands of young students are no longer depending on welfare as a result of the Coalition Government’s strong focus on improving lives and getting people…

Improving Disability Employment Outcomes

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

Today, the Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, met with people with disability, employers and government representatives to discuss improving…

NDIS launches in East Melbourne

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Victorians in Inner and Outer Eastern Melbourne from 1 November 2017, improving the lives of…

NDIS rolls out early in Rockhampton

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Queenslanders in Rockhampton, Gladstone and west to the South Australian and Northern Territory borders from…

ACT new adoption resources a step in the right direction

Media Release by Senator the Hon Zed Seselja

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja, today welcomed the release of new information resources by the ACT Government,…

Legislation introduced for the Commonwealth Redress Scheme

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

The Turnbull Government today took an historic and critical step towards providing justice to survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings. Minister for Social…

NDIS provides $80 million for inclusion

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

More than $80 million worth of grants to help make communities more inclusive and supportive of people with disability in New South Wales (NSW), South…

Turnbull Government committed to NDIS rollout schedule

Media Release by The Hon Christian Porter MP

The Turnbull Government today welcomed the Productivity Commission’s final report into costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…

New plan for Indigenous people with disability

Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

A $3 million plan has been unveiled to address the cultural barriers and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Minister…