Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) will receive an additional $4.5 million in 2010-2011 to allow them to continue to support over 19,000 workers with disability across…
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today announced Round 3 of the Rudd Government’s Innovation Fund will include $3 million for social enterprises focussed on jobseekers…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten has congratulated the Australians recognised for their service to the disability community in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours. “People…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on more Australian organisations to join the National…
The Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Adelaide today to progress key national reforms for children’s services, people with disability and their carers. Disability…
Disability Ministers today endorsed the eligibility criteria, concession provisions, and proposed timeline for the roll out of the Australian Disability Parking Scheme. The Scheme has…
As part of the Australian Government’s package of Disability Support Pension (DSP) reforms, more people with a severe and profound permanent disability will be granted…
*** Check against delivery *** Good morning everyone. It’s very nice to be here today for a number of reasons. It’s nice to be here…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today opened the Purchasing with Purpose Expo for Australian Government Buyers in Canberra. The expo is…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the Australian Institute of…
We all know that we will, over time, become less able to do things, less able to work, less able to look after ourselves. We…
The Rudd Government has today introduced legislation to reform the tax treatment of unexpended income of a special disability trust. These reforms, announced in the…
*** Check Against Delivery *** ADAM SPENCER: He’s on the line now. Mr Shorten, universal design, Cynthia Banham speaks strongly about your push towards in…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on all Australians…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Firstly I acknowledge the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and…
The Rudd Government is teaming up with the AFL during this weekend’s Dreamtime at the ‘G’ to encourage young Indigenous Australians to stay at school…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today launched Children with Disability Australia, a new disability organisation representing the views and interests of…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay my respects to their elders,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: We are here today to welcome the release by the Productivity Commission of its issues…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s issues paper…
The Rudd Government will improve assessments for disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities to ensure that appropriate employment services and income support are provided. New…
People with disability are going to be encouraged to participate in landmark reforms that will help the Rudd Government deliver lasting gains in this important…
The Rudd Government has today announced that the Australian Autism Education & Training Consortium (AAETC) will continue to deliver the well-received Positive Partnerships initiatives, for…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** A wise man once said: The problem with being poor is that it takes up all of…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today opened Vision Australia’s new $14.7 million Macaulay Road Centre for people with vision impairments…