Media Releases by The Hon Jane Prentice MP
Explore new possibilities in the workplace on AccessAbility Day
Registrations are now open for AccessAbility Day, a new Australian Government initiative to bring employers and people with disability together for a day. Research suggests…
NDIS launches in East Melbourne
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Victorians in Inner and Outer Eastern Melbourne from 1 November 2017, improving the lives of…
NDIS rolls out early in Rockhampton
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Queenslanders in Rockhampton, Gladstone and west to the South Australian and Northern Territory borders from…
NDIS provides $80 million for inclusion
More than $80 million worth of grants to help make communities more inclusive and supportive of people with disability in New South Wales (NSW), South…
New plan for Indigenous people with disability
A $3 million plan has been unveiled to address the cultural barriers and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Minister…
Spotlight on 2.7 million carers
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today launched National Carers Week 2017 in Brisbane. Carers Week runs from…
New guide to navigate the NDIS
A new guide developed jointly by the Australian Government and Flinders University will support mental health providers in making it easier for people with a…
Disability Awards finalists
The Hon. Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has announced the finalists for the 2017 National Disability Awards. The Awards recognise…
Register now for International Day of People with Disability
Clubs, schools, workplaces, businesses and individuals are encouraged to celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability to be held on 3…
Green light for Orange disability housing
Ground has broken on a new disability housing project in Orange, New South Wales, with support of more than $830,000 from the Australian Government’s $10…
More NDIS Partnerships
Victorians living with disability in the Hume Moreland and Bayside Peninsula areas will benefit from an investment of more than $63 million (Hume Moreland $25.7…
Carers embrace Gateway support
A national online and telephone support service set up to provide assistance to Australia’s 2.7 million carers has already helped more than half a million…
More Funding For NDIS Workforce
The Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to support workforce innovations under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant…
Rockhampton’s NDIS Partners announced
Carers Queensland and BUSHkids will share more than $23 million to deliver Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) services in Rockhampton…
$700,000 for supported employment
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services has announced $700,000 to expand the BuyAbility website with a new search…
NDIS brings 150 jobs to western Sydney
Western Sydney will be the location for the head office of the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission. Minister for Social…
$33 million grant to boost the disability and aged care sector workforce now open
Selected organisations specialising in business sector growth and transition have been invited to submit applications for leading a new $33 million Australian Government investment in…
NDIS Grants Connect the Community
Organisations seeking to increase inclusion and support people with disability are invited to apply for a national grant program. As part of the National Disability…
NDIS supporting 100,000 Australians
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has reached a major milestone with 100,000 Australians with disability now having choice and control over life-changing support delivered…
Turnbull Government investing $60 million in disability advocacy
People with disability across Australia will benefit from $60 million in Australian Government funding to continue support for disability advocacy services. Minister for Social Services,…
New disability job provider panel
A new panel of Disability Employment Service (DES) providers is being established to help people with disability find and keep jobs. The Hon Jane Prentice,…
Disability support for conferences
The Federal Government will spend $313,000 to help people with disability take part in conferences across the country. Grants of up to $10,000 have been…
Nominations closing for Disability Awards
Nominations will close soon for the 2017 National Disability Awards, which recognise the tireless work of people to improve the lives of 4.3 million Australians…
Government welcomes new NDIA Chief
The appointment by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) of a new CEO has been welcomed by the Turnbull Government. Social Services Minister, Christian Porter,…
NDIA HQ construction underway in Geelong
Construction has commenced on the new National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) headquarters in Geelong. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, who today turned the ‘first…