Media Releases by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
Better start in life for children with disability
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to targeted early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
Annual supplement to better support carers
From today, more than 530,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help relieve the financial pressures of caring for a loved one.…
More traineeships in Bellambi for people with a disability
Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis and Federal Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird, today announced funding of $600,000 from the Innovation Fund…
Let the Games begin
Australia’s largest ever Special Olympics team has joined more than 7500 competitors from 185 countries for the opening ceremony of the 13th World Summer Games…
Deafblind Awareness Week
From tomorrow, deafblind people across Australia, their families and friends, will unite to raise awareness of deafblindness and promote greater understanding of the condition. Deafblind…
Money for families to support their children with disability
From next month, thousands of children with disability will be given a better start in life when the Gillard Government’s new early intervention program commences,…
Developing innovative accommodation solutions for people with disability
People with disability and their families are one step closer to seeing 150 new supported accommodation places rolled out across the country. The draft guidelines…
Supporting our Olympians in Athens
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, will today leave for Athens to join the largest ever Australian contingent of athletes, coaches and…
Call for nominations for 2011 ADE Excellence Awards
One of Australia’s 202 Disability Enterprises has the chance to take out top honours in the 2011 Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) Excellence Award. The Parliamentary…
Increasing access to tourism for people with a disability
Ensuring people with disability can access and enjoy holidays was the focus of a meeting of disability advocates in Canberra today. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities…
Special Olympians to do Australia proud in Athens
Athletes and volunteers participating in the Special Olympics World Summer Games today left for Athens in their search for Olympic glory. Joining the athletes at…
More time to nominate for National Disability Awards
Australians now have an extra month to nominate outstanding individuals and organisations that have contributed to the lives of people with disability for the 2011…
Ensuring Australia’s Role in International Disability Issues
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced additional funding to the Australian Human Rights Commission to ensure…
Making local communities more accessible for people with disability
Local governments across Australia will share in $5 million from the Gillard Government to improve the accessibility of public facilities for people with disability in…
Government Welcomes Disabiliy Transport Review Findings
The Australian Government today welcomed the findings of the first five year statutory review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards).…
Supporting people with disability into work
A report released today on disability support pensioners highlights the need for the Australian Government’s important reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to get…
Jobs Fund delivers Blue Mountains social enterprise hub
A new social enterprise centre is delivering employment and training opportunities to disadvantaged people in the Blue Mountains as a result of a $2 million…
Supporting deaf and blind children
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today met with local children with disabilities and their families who will benefit from improved access…
Swift action to help people with disability get back to work after Brisbane floods
The Australian Government has taken swift action to support a local Australian Disability Enterprise return to work following extensive damage to its operations in Queensland’s…
Working to help children with Autism
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today met with Autism Advisors from across Australia to discuss support for families and children…
A better start for children with hearing impairment
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today visited Brisbane’s Hear and Say Centre to meet with local children with disabilities and their…
A better start for children with disability in Darwin
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas and Senator Trish Crossin today met with local children with disabilities and their families that will…
TAFE NSW Institute selected to deliver Leaders for Tomorrow
TAFE New South Wales Hunter Institute has been selected as the national provider to deliver a program to develop the leadership skills of people with…
A better start for children in Townsville
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today met with children and their families at the AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism Centre…
Peak body selected to run registration service for Better Start for Children with Disability program
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, was today in Hobart to announce new funding to support parents of children with disabilities.…