Media Releases by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
It’s time to stand up for local people with disability
The Far North Queensland community has signalled their strong support for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) at a community forum held in Cairns today.…
Practical Design Fund to help guide the transition to a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Applications have opened today for the Australian Government’s $10 million Practical Design Fund. The Practical Design Fund will support practical projects to identify how best…
Raising awareness of autism in schools
Around 10,000 schools across Australia are set to receive a DVD aimed at helping school children understand, accept and support children with an Autism Spectrum…
Ipswich ready for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Ipswich community has signalled their strong support for a National Disability Insurance Scheme at a forum called by Member for Blair, Shayne Neumann. Parliamentary…
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week commences tomorrow across the country (30 July – 5 August), an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of people with cerebral palsy…
Government funded audio description trial to start in August 2012
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced that…
Australian actor named Patron for International Day of People with Disability
Aboriginal television and film actor, Aaron Pedersen, has today been named Patron for International Day of People with Disability and the National Disability Awards for…
Queenslanders support a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Queenslanders with a disability, their families and carers today threw their support behind a National Disability Insurance Scheme at a forum in Redcliffe, Brisbane. The…
CEO appointed to lead NDIS Agency
The Australian Government has appointed David Bowen as CEO of the body responsible for coordinating the implementation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr…
More support for Australia’s carers
From today 560,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help ease the costs of caring for a loved one. Carers across Australia…
Better television viewing for the hearing impaired
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today welcomed the…
Newman puts disability access at risk
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas has expressed concern at reports that projects to improve access for people with disability are the…
Making conferences more accessible for people with disability
The Gillard Government is helping to make conferences across the country more accessible for people with disability with almost $350,000 under the National Disability Conference…
Australia’s Paralympians ready for the London games
Athletes selected as part of the Australian team for the upcoming Paralympics Games in London were announced today at a ceremony at Parliament House in…
Lights, camera, action! Young carers take time out at Movie World
More than 1,000 young carers got the chance to ride roller coasters and rub shoulders with their favourite Warner Brothers characters at Movie World on…
Nominations open for Australian Disability Enterprises Excellence Award
Australians are being encouraged to nominate outstanding Australian Disability Enterprises for a national award from today. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas…
Delivering emergency respite support for carers
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s $8.8 million Respite Support for Carers of Young People with Severe or Profound Disability has found the program…
Early intervention workshop puts spotlight on disability issues
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced that the Australian Government will commit $300,000 for research to underpin a bid…
Employment opportunities for people with disability in Seven Hills
A new facility in Sydney’s Seven Hills that will provide supported employment for around 65 people with disability was officially opened today by the Parliamentary…
Building innovative accommodation for people with disability in Kingston
Innovative accommodation for people with disability will be built in Kingston as a result of a $60 million Australian Government initiative. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities…
$1.9 million boost for training in Australian Disability Enterprises
Workers with disability and support staff in Australian Disability Enterprises will benefit from a new $1.9 million investment by the Gillard Government. The Parliamentary Secretary…
Additional support for disability advocacy
Australian Government funded disability advocacy agencies across the country will each receive $15,000 to support the strengthening of advocacy for people with disability. The Parliamentary…
Tasmania ready for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Tasmanians today threw their support behind a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas today joined more than 100 people…
Ramping up accessible information and representation for people with disability
Australians with disability will benefit from improved access to the ABC’s Ramp Up website with an additional $557,700 investment from the Australian Government. The Minister…
Nominations open for the 2012 National Disability Awards
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that contribute positively to the lives of people with disability for the sixth annual National Disability…