Media Releases by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
Helping more children with disability get the best start in life
Hundreds more children with disability will be eligible for critical early intervention services and therapies after the Australian Government expanded the eligibility criteria for its…
Locals lead the way on NDIS
Newcastle residents at a community forum today heard about the work underway to launch the first stage of a National Disability Insurance Scheme in the…
Carers Week 2012 – Be Care Aware
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas and Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare today visited the Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club in Bankstown for…
Wear a loud shirt today to support deaf children
Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today supported…
Celebrating Carers Week in the Inner West
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese today joined children and carers at Pathways Early Childhood Intervention…
Finalists announced for National Disability Awards
Twenty-seven outstanding individuals and organisations have been selected as finalists for the 2012 National Disability Awards, recognising their valuable contribution to improving the lives of…
Celebrating Carers Week 2012
The Australian Government has marked the start of Carers Week by announcing a new group that will guide the implementation of the National Carer Strategy.…
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 – 21 October
Down Syndrome Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow across the country, providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome…
Opening of the Special Olympics Trans Tasman Tournament tomorrow
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas will tomorrow welcome athletes and spectators from across Australia and New Zealand to Cairns for…
Improving the lives of people with disability in the Pacific
The Australian Government will help improve the lives of people with a disability in the Pacific through greater access to education, early intervention and further…
Senator McLucas inspects TB progress in Daru
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas visited Daru today to inspect the progress of Australia’s program to help the Papua New Guinea…
Calling all future leaders
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is encouraging people with disability from across the country to apply for a leadership program. “Applications…
‘See me and not my disability’ walkathon
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today joined more than 600 people, including Paralympian Kristy Pond at a walkathon event in Parramatta…
More people benefiting from disability support services
A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…
Other Film Festival Opens in Melbourne
Arts Minister Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today welcomed the opening of Melbourne’s Other Film Festival – a…
Getting kids to school in remote Indigenous communities
Indigenous parents in Mornington Island and Doomadgee will soon benefit from increased support to help get their children to school, thanks to an $807,000 funding…
Help launch a National Disability Insurance Scheme
People with disability, and people who work with and support them, are being encouraged to express their interest in working for the NDIS Launch Transition…
New projects to support communities in the Cape
Remote Indigenous communities in Cape York will share in more than $540,000 from the Gillard Government to upgrade community infrastructure and create local jobs. The…
Making our homes more accessible for people with disability
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas today highlighted the benefits of designing homes that are more accessible for people with disability at…
Our Paralympic heroes are the pride of Australia
Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas…
O’Hanlon takes gold in record time
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Evan O’Hanlon on…
Aussie Paralympians do us proud
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Paralympic…
Steelers snatch gold in rugby skirmish
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated the Steelers on…
Australia adds to growing medal haul
Australia picked up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals on day 10 of the Games to boost our medal tally to an impressive…
Watt walks away with gold
Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today congratulated Prue Watt on…