In a win for seniors the Government has delivered a key election commitment giving thousands more self-funded retirees access to cheaper medicine and health benefits.…
Tolerance is a critical value in a western liberal democracy like Australia. It was for this reason that I intended to address the World Congress…
The Labor Party must come clean on how they plan to fund Shayne Neumann’s commitment to re-introduce the Dementia and Severe Behaviours Supplement. The Government…
I am delighted to announce that this year’s winner of the Australian Disability Enterprises Excellence Award is Mambourin Enterprises. Mambourin Enterprises employs around 60 people…
The Australian Government today announced $173 million to help the supported employment sector work towards new wage arrangements for supported employees currently working in Australian…
The Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, today officially opened a state-of-the-art aged care facility in Daw Park. Mr Andrews said the addition of a…
Event registrations for International Day of People with Disability are now open. Celebrated annually on 3 December, International Day of People with Disability plays an…
This year’s Pollie Pedal has raised over $700,000 for Carers Australia. Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews took part in the 1000 km ride from…
The fourth Quarterly Report to the COAG Disability Reform Council on the National Disability Insurance Scheme is now available online at http://www.ndis.gov.au/document/754. The Report confirms…
The Prime Minister has today announced the Australian Government will contribute $50,000 to help establish and provide general support for the National Carer Awards. The…
Labor Leader Bill Shorten is scraping the bottom of the barrel by scaremongering Australia’s seniors with his comments that pensions will be cut. Minister for…
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells said last night’s address by the Foreign Minister, The Hon Julie Bishop MP,…
A new report has found more older Australians are accessing aged care services, with the greatest increase in services delivered to people in their homes…
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, today launched a new report into the education, employment, family and living arrangements…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has today launched 2014 Homeless Persons Week and reinforced the Coalition’s commitment to help those without safe and secure…
New research shows children can have more behaviour problems and difficulties socialising with peers if raised in families with high levels of parental conflict, or…
Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Human Services Acting Assistant Minister for Social Services Bill Shorten has today attempted to blame the Coalition for…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews is encouraging people to have their say on the recently released interim report proposing improvements to Australia’s welfare system.…
Thousands of self-funded retirees will miss out on cheaper prescription drugs and other health benefits if Labor blocks moves to index income limits for the…
I am delighted to congratulate Graeme Samuel AC on the commencement of his term as the National President of Alzheimer’s Australia. Mr Samuel brings a…
All Australian states and territories have now signed the new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) ensuring homelessness programmes across Australia will continue for another…
Federal Parliamentarians from all sides of politics today joined with representatives from the ACT Government and the community to show their commitment to reducing violence…
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has announced that only South Australia and Tasmania are yet to sign the 2014-15 National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness…
Paralympian and Young Australian of the Year 2014 Jacqueline Freney will be the official Patron of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and the…
Liberal Senator for Tasmania, Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, has today been elected by his peers as President of the Senate. President Parry becomes the…