Media Releases by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
Supporting Australians with disability into work
The Gillard Government is improving support for Australians with disability to help them into work where possible, while providing an essential safety net for Australians…
Better start for children with disability
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to intensive early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
Australians encouraged to nominate for National Disability Awards
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual…
New national building standards to improve accessibility for people with disability
The Gillard Government today announced the start of new building accessibility standards, which will ensure all new and upgraded public buildings in Australia will be…
Applications open to providers to help deliver government’s new early intervention program
Early intervention service providers across the country are invited to apply to join the Better Start Early Intervention Service Provider Panel to help deliver a…
Delivering greater access to people with print disability in Fremantle
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced Fremantle library would receive ten new digital playback devices to give people with print…
Making employment easier for people with disabilities
The Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced funding for a…
Launceston Gears Up
Zumba routines, choir performances and wheelchair basketball were among the activities on offer today at an expo in Launceston aimed at improving the lives of…
Australian re-elected as chair of UN Disability Committee
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Professor Ron McCallum AO on his re-election as Chair of…
Livable Housing Australia
A new not-for-profit organisation will be established to encourage Australians constructing new homes to comply with design standards that make homes more accessible. The National…
New centre for carers opens in Darwin
Carers in Darwin and across the Northern Territory will have better access to support, services and information with the opening of a new carer centre…
World Autism Awareness Day
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise community awareness and show support for people with the condition, their families and carers. Minister…
Government shows its commitment to helping children with Autism
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today met with Playgroup Australia and PlayConnect Playgroups Coordinators in Brisbane, to discuss support for…
Celebrating National Playgroup Week
To mark the start of National Playgroup Week, a special playgroup for local children and their parents was held at Parliament House today in Canberra.…
World Down Syndrome Day
Today marks the sixth anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day, an opportunity to learn more about Down syndrome and to recognise the important role that…
National Disability Strategy launched
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas, today launched the long term strategy for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families…
Certainty for Queensland disability parking permit holders
All Queenslanders with a disability parking permit will now be able to access local disability parking concessions across Australia. This means that Queensland’s 100,000 red…
100,000th Auslan interpreting appointment booked
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today recognised the vital role the Australian Government’sNational Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) continues…
Productivity Commission Draft Report into long term disability care and support
The Australian Government has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s draft report released as part of its inquiry into care and support for people with disability. The…
Applications open for National Disability Conference Initiative
Conference organisers can now apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers. The Parliamentary Secretary for…
100th PlayConnect Playgroup opens for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Australian Government has delivered its 100th PlayConnect Playgroup, with the official opening of a playgroup in Eden Hills in South Australia today. The PlayConnect…
Improving counselling services for Australia’s carers and their families
Carers and their families will be able to access improved family relationship and support services that cater specifically to their needs, under reforms to the…
More time to apply for Accessible Communities grant
The Australian Government has extended the application period for grants of up to $100,000 to local councils to make their communities more accessible for people…
International Asperger’s Day
Today is International Asperger’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people with Asperger’s Syndrome, and show support for people with the condition, their…
COAG endorses Australia’s first National Disability Strategy
The first national strategy to provide a long term road map for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families and carers has been…