Media Releases by The Hon Jane Prentice MP
$85m to deliver NDIS in Victoria
Four local service providers will share in $85 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…
$23.3m to deliver NDIS in SA
Feros Care has been announced as the successful Local Area Coordination (LAC) partner in Barossa, Light and Lower North and Northern Adelaide to support the…
More than $17m to deliver NDIS in ACT
Two local service providers will share in $17.6 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…
Community collaboration key to NDIS delivery
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, will today launch the NDIA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy…
Prentice seeks an innovative approach to disability employment
Today, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, visited The Heights School in Adelaide, to see the Dandelion Work…
Engaging with employers key in DES reform
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has reaffirmed the Coalition Government’s commitment to reforming Disability Employment Services (DES).…
Federal Government recognised for disability employment policies
The Federal Government has been internationally recognised for its efforts to remove barriers to employment for people with disability. The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister…
Supported employees should register for the BSWAT Payment Scheme
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, is calling for eligible supported employees to register for the BSWAT Payment Scheme…
$3.23m to support Tasmania’s transition to the NDIS
The Australian Government is providing $3.23 million through the Sector Development Fund to assist Tasmania’s disability sector prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
$75 million for NDIS in QLD
Five local service providers will share in $75 million of funding to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services in…
$3 million to make ACT more inclusive
Up to $3 million will be made available to organisations as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive and…
$13 million for community inclusion
$13 million will be made available to organisations across the country as part of a new grant round designed to make the community more inclusive…
Grants to support participation of people with disability at conferences
The Australian Government is offering grants of up to $10,000 to assist people with disability to participate in nationally-focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia. …
Support services extended for families of children with disability
Families of young children with disability can continue accessing support and advice through the Australian Government’s early intervention programs until the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
$15.3 million to NDIS projects
The Australian Government is providing a package of more than $15.3 million to help people prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), through the…
$5.8 million to support QLD transition to NDIS
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today announced more than $5.8 million in funding to the Queensland Department of…
More than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS
More than $6 million to support Northern Territory transition to NDIS The Australian Government is providing more than $6 million dollars through the National Disability…
Thousands of people with intellectual impairment to benefit from settlement of BSWAT class action
The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, said a decision by the Federal Court today is good news for eligible…
First NDCAC set to reinvigorate NDS
Members of the National Disability and Carers Advisory Council (NDCAC) met for their inaugural meeting in Canberra today. The Council’s co-chair and Assistant Minister for…
One week to have your say on DES improvements
There is still time to have your say on the future of Disability Employment Services (DES), by providing a submission on the discussion paper, New…
More than $24m to fund disability advocacy
The Australian Government will provide $24.26 million for advocacy services to support people with disability receiving Commonwealth Government Services and accessing the NDIS. This funding…
Have your say on new integrated carer support
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, is reminding carers, peak bodies and service providers to have their say…
Disability CEOs support renewed commitment to National Disability Strategy
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Service, met with key senior stakeholders from the disability sector today to discuss…
Jobs boom for Geelong with new NDIA headquarters
Hundreds of jobs and $120 million of investment will be generated with the development of the new head office for the National Disability Insurance Agency…
Be involved and celebrate International Day of People with Disability!
Events will be held across Australia tomorrow to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), a United Nations sanctioned day held each year on…