Media Releases by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
Statement
I am honoured to be appointed as the Minister for Human Services and thank the Prime Minister for the opportunity to deliver and provide access…
Encouraging flexible workplaces for Australia’s carers
Employers are being encouraged to provide flexible working arrangements for carers under the Australian Government’s Care Aware Workplaces program. The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and…
Joining in the celebrations for World Down Syndrome Day
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is today celebrating World Down Syndrome Day. World Down Syndrome Day, held on 21 March each…
Gillard Government passes NDIS Bill through Parliament
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill has passed the Parliament today. This is a major step towards providing peace of mind to people with…
Extra funding for playgroups to give kids a better start
Children with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Grants for conference organisers to improve accessibility
From tomorrow, conference organisers can apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events.…
National Disability Insurance Scheme Rules released
The Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…
Celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas today acknowledged the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.…
University leading disability awareness campaign
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today threw her support behind a student-led campaign at the University of New South Wales…
Culturally and linguistically diverse carers given a voice on the NDIS
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Federal Member for Chifley, Ed Husic today joined local carers of people with disability…
Preparing to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Preparations for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continue to progress with locations for regional offices secured in each of the launch sites.…
Celebrating International Asperger’s Day
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin today recognised International Asperger’s Day with staff…
Darwin locals speak up for the NDIS
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin, today joined people with disability, their families and…
Giving local children with disability the best start in life
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese today joined children and families at The Infants Home in…
Supporting children with Muscular Dystrophy
More than 120 children with muscular dystrophy will attend respite camps this year thanks to the Gillard Government. As part of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness…
Beware of scammers asking for NDIS fees
People are being warned to beware of contact from anyone claiming to work for the Government who tries to make them pay an administration fee…
National Disability Strategy – a blueprint for action
A report setting out how governments across Australia will work together to deliver the National Disability Strategy has been tabled by the Standing Council on…
Local parents have their say at MyTime
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens today joined parents and carers of children with disability in…
New homes for local people with disability in Western Sydney
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens today turned the first sod for an apartment complex…
Five star performance by Australian athletes in Korea
Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Team Australia on their incredible performances at…
Australia pledges ongoing commitment to people with disability in the developing world
A summit bringing together world leaders, policy makers and researchers to examine the urgent needs of people with disability across the world took place in…
Let the games begin in Korea
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas will today leave for South Korea to participate in a series of bilateral meetings in…
Strengthening Australian Disability Enterprises
The Australian Government will invest an additional $2.75 million to help Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) as they move toward the Australian Government’s vision for supported…
Queenslanders ready for the Winter Games
Three Queensland athletes are preparing for their departure to South Korea later this week, ready to compete in the the tenth Special Olympics World Winter…
Newman robs Peter to pay Paul
Premier Campbell Newman and the Queensland LNP Government are robbing Peter to pay Paul by announcing today that they will divert $12 million from a…