Today the Abbott Government has delivered on its commitment to establish an alternative programme to Labor’s bungled Dementia Supplement, announcing an initiative to expand support…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Stronger Relationships trial will cease from Monday 9 February with funding to be reinvested…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison has today postponed the introduction of changes designed to address ‘child-swapping’ rorts in family day care, which…
The Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison has announced the Government will provide new bridging funding to ensure continuity of front line community…
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, said today that the success of the 2015 Asian Cup highlighted the best…
Republic Day is a day worth commemorating. It is the day in which India not only became an independent republic, but the world’s largest democracy.…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and Assistant Minister Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield have today congratulated best-selling children’s author, Jackie French, who…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and Assistant Minister Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield have today congratulated best-selling children’s author, Jackie French, who…
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, today paid tribute to Professor Graeme Hugo AO, who has died aged 68.…
A new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) office in Murray Bridge, South Australia was officially opened today. Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield…
The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield and the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, have today welcomed the release of a report on…
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells today invited registrations for this year’s Harmony Day events. Held on 21 March, Harmony…
Charlestown residents are the first to benefit from a pilot partnership bringing Medicare and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services together. Minister for Human Services…
More than 71,000 older people and people with disability in Western Australia will get extra support to stay in their own homes thanks to a…
More than one million Australians will receive a boost to their Australian Government payments from 1 January 2015. Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott…
The Department of Social Services has advised applicants of the outcomes of the grant funding rounds announced earlier this year. The Government is committed to…
The Australian Government today announced further details of the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which will begin from 1 July 2015. The CHSP consolidates…
I am pleased to release the Report from the first Ministerial Dementia Forum, Dementia Care – Core Business for Aged Care, held on 11 September.…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews and Parliamentary Secretary Concetta Fierravanti-Wells today announced the new members of the Australian Multicultural Council. The Council advises the…
Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has announced Australian Government-contracted doctors will assess new claims for the Disability Support Pension from next year to achieve consistency…
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met today via TelePresence. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield,…
I am extremely sad to hear of the passing of Stella Young. She was a role model for Australians with disability on how to seize…
I am delighted that Matthew Guy has been elected Leader of the Victorian Parliamentary Liberal Party. Matthew is a high-achiever, whose Ministerial performance and achievements…
More than 17,500 new aged care places will be delivered across the country, worth an estimated $833 million, following the conclusion of the 2014 Aged…
A record number of events are being held across Australia this week in celebration of the 2014 United Nations International Day of People with Disability,…