Media Releases by The Hon Jane Prentice MP
National Disability Strategy Second Implementation Plan drives action for improved outcomes
Improving the lives of people with disability is the focus of the Second Implementation Plan, Driving Action 2015-2018, released today under the National Disability Strategy.…
Australian Government committed to improving disability employment
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, Jane Prentice today announced the new Disability Employment Services (DES) Reference Group, as part of the Australian…
Remarkable efforts recognised at the 10th National Disability Awards
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, Jane Prentice has announced this year’s National Disability Awards winners at a gala ceremony at Parliament House…
National Disability and Carers Advisory Council announced
The Coalition Government today announced the establishment of the National Disability and Carers Advisory Council. The new Council brings together leaders from business and the…
Champions of disability recognised in National Disability Awards
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, Jane Prentice will announce the winners of the 10th National Disability Awards at a gala ceremony tonight…
Have your say on a new integrated carer support service system
The Coalition Government is calling for submissions on the draft Service Delivery Model for services to support and sustain the work of unpaid carers. Assistant…
Have your say on new Disability Employment Services
People with disability, employment service providers and employers of people with disability are encouraged to provide feedback on a discussion paper aimed at introducing an…
Launch of new initiative to support young job seekers with mental illness
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, and Lucy Wicks MP, Federal Member for Robertson, today launched the Individual…
Register NOW to host an event for International Day of People with Disability
Registration is open for communities, schools, clubs and individuals to host an event to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). IDPwD is a…
NDIS available to more Queenslanders
More Queenslanders will soon have access to the life-changing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as it rolls out to people in the local government areas…
$3m to help mental health providers transition to the NDIS
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, announced the Federal Government is providing a $3 million assistance package to…
Investment to unlock workforce innovation for NDIS participants and providers
The Coalition Government has today announced a $5 million fund to identify innovative ways of building and managing the National Disability Insurance Scheme workforce. The…
Finalists announced for the 10th National Disability Awards
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today announced the 22 finalists in this year’s National Disability Awards. Now…
ACT marks NDIS Milestone
Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, was delighted to attend a special event today to mark a major milestone for…
Jobs and economic boom for ACT with arrival of NDIS
The ACT economy will be boosted by $160 million a year and 1000 new jobs due to the arrival of the National Disability Insurance Scheme,…
New resources to help families get NDIS ready
New resources have been released to help parents and families understand how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can support children with developmental delay or…
Grants to assist participation in disability conferences
Australians with disability will be supported to attend conferences across the country following $315,000 in Australian Government funding under the National Disability Conference Initiative. Grants…
Disability Reform Council achieves significant agreement to support the rollout of the NDIS
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (DRC) met today in Sydney and made a number of important decisions to strengthen overall disability…
NDIS grant program open to community based organisations
Community organisations are being invited to partner with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to help deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across the…
Review of the Implementation of the NDIS MyPlace Portal
The implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme MyPlace Portal will be reviewed to ensure the system is meeting the agreed expectations of NDIS participants…
Disability employer wins top business award in the NT
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, the Hon Jane Prentice MP is delighted with the announcement that Helping People Achieve (HPA) has won…
Jobs boom for Tasmania with arrival of NDIS
Jobs growth will surge across Tasmania with the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme with up to 1750 new full-time jobs created in…
National Disability Awards nominations now open
In conjunction with the United Nations’ International Day of People with Disability, nominations are now open for the 2016 National Disability Awards. These awards recognise…
Patron announced for International Day of People with Disability
Assistant Minister for Disability Services, the Hon Jane Prentice MP today announced that the 2016 Patron for International Day of People with Disability is Ms…
Have your say on a new integrated carer support service
The Commonwealth Government is calling for submissions on the draft Service Concept for a new integrated carer support service system, which will better support and…