Leaders from philanthropy, government and community met on Kaurna Country in Adelaide on 15 November 2024 for the second roundtable of the Investment Dialogue for…
The Albanese Labor Government has today released Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan to address barriers for artists, arts workers and audiences with disability.…
The Albanese Government is continuing to crack down on unfair participant pricing with the NDIS Fair Price and Australian Consumer Law Taskforce (The Taskforce) receiving…
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to improve the National Redress Scheme and support for survivors by excluding redress payments from the residential aged care…
New performance data from Services Australia shows the Albanese Government’s investment in service delivery is paying dividends. Minister for Government Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten…
New research highlights the need for dating apps to protect Australians against sexual predators. The increasing popularity of online dating platforms has been matched by…
The Albanese Labor Government will raise the minimum repayment threshold for student loans and cut repayment rates to make the repayment system fairer for all…
Reforms led by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten MP are contributing to Scheme expenditure in the world-leading Scheme being…
A strengthened NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is taking action against unscrupulous providers doing the wrong thing by NDIS participants and issuing…
Over $241 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits is ready to be paid to more than 930,000 Australians who haven’t provided their current bank details to…
The Minister for the NDIS and Government Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten, has today confirmed that the Federal Court of Australia has granted permission to…
Three people have been jailed in New South Wales for their roles in a multimillion-dollar defrauding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), in a…
The Australian Government is considering comprehensive customer and stakeholder feedback on the Centrepay program, following extensive consultation with the community. In May the government released…
Diabetes Australia is the latest support service to join a suite of Government and non-government services helping those in need in the heart of Melbourne.…
The Albanese Labor Government is co-investing alongside philanthropy to develop a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the needs and aspirations of local communities…
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening efforts to prevent gender-based violence in Australia through its new $23 million early intervention trials focussed on engaging at…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP has today announced the second part of NDIS legislation Getting…
The Albanese Government is investing $12.8 million to better equip existing specialist and community support services to respond to child sexual abuse and children displaying…
Government services are now more accessible for people on the Gold Coast, with citizenship testing now available at Services Australia’s Biggera Waters Service Centre. Biggera…
More women in South Australia will be assisted to access crisis accommodation and recovery services, with confirmation that a New Generation Catherine House is to…
The Minister for NDIS and Government Services and local Member for Maribyrnong Bill Shorten called on Melbourne Water to take immediate action to address widespread…
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $10.89 million for nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations to support campaigns and services that help children…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.