$200 Million boost for pensioners
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMore than 770,000 Australian part-pensioners and allowance recipients will be given a $200 million boost to their payments with the lowering of the social security…
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New voice for all Australians with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldA new Alliance representing the interests and views of all people with disability will provide advice to the Australian Government on improving social and economic…
NDIS now supporting over 10,000 people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMore than 10,000 Australians with disability and their families now have individualised support plans with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Scheme is now…
More Homelessness Funding
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPFederal Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and NSW Minister for Family and Community Services, Hon. Gabrielle Upton, today announced an agreement on…
More support for people with severe symptoms of dementia in aged care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldToday 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…
Extra $17 million for frontline social services as Stronger Relationships trial ends
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Stronger Relationships trial will cease from Monday 9 February with funding to be reinvested…
Morrison postpones family day care changes to consult
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister 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…
Morrison to fill critical front line service gaps in Social Service grants
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPThe Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison has announced the Government will provide new bridging funding to ensure continuity of front line community…
2015 Asian Cup a win for multicultural Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsThe 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…
India Republic Day Message – 2015
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPRepublic 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.…
Best-selling author Jackie French named Senior Australian of the Year
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMinister 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…
Best-selling author Jackie French named Senior Australian of the Year
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister 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…
Professor Graeme Hugo
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsThe 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.…
NDIS comes to Murray Bridge for new office opening
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldA new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) office in Murray Bridge, South Australia was officially opened today. Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield…
NDIS engagement with remote APY lands
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield and the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, have today welcomed the release of a report on…
Harmony Day event registrations open
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsParliamentary 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…
Pilot partnership proving positive for Charlestown residents
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldCharlestown residents are the first to benefit from a pilot partnership bringing Medicare and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services together. Minister for Human Services…
$12.4 million funding boost for home support services in Western Australia
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMore 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 for carers, jobseekers and young people with disability
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPMore than one million Australians will receive a boost to their Australian Government payments from 1 January 2015. Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott…
Department of Social Services Grant Funding Offers
Media Release by The Hon Scott Morrison MPThe Department of Social Services has advised applicants of the outcomes of the grant funding rounds announced earlier this year. The Government is committed to…
Transition to new CHSP arrangements announced
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Government today announced further details of the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which will begin from 1 July 2015. The CHSP consolidates…
Release of Dementia Forum Report
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldI am pleased to release the Report from the first Ministerial Dementia Forum, Dementia Care – Core Business for Aged Care, held on 11 September.…
Australian Multicultural Council members announced
Media Release by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-WellsMinister 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…
Commonwealth doctors to assess new DSP claims
Media Release by Hon Kevin Andrews MPSocial 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…
COAG Disability Reform Council – Communiqué
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met today via TelePresence. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield,…