A new kitchen at the CATS Cricket Club in Traralgon South has hosted the first of many dinners for locals in the bushfire-affected area. Parliamentary…
The Minister for Sport Kate Ellis today congratulated Marty Mayberry on his silver medal in the standing downhill at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics today. The…
A decision by a NSW Court to fine a taxi driver for refusing to carry a guide dog is a win for the rights of…
The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, has congratulated Cameron Rahles-Rahbula on taking out the bronze medal for standing slalom at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics today.…
The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, today congratulated Jessica Gallagher on winning a bronze medal in the vision-impaired slalom today at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics.…
The Australian Government today launched the Disability Standards for Access to Premises, which for the first time set the minimum access requirements for people with…
Victorian Premier John Brumby and Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction Bill Shorten today unveiled a $10 million Commonwealth and Victorian government stimulus package…
The Australian Government today sent its best wishes to Australia’s team ahead of the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games this weekend. “Sport shows us the great…
Special Minister of State, Senator Joe Ludwig, today announced new measures providing a legal framework for blind and vision impaired electors to cast a vote…
The Minister for Human Services, Lin Thorp, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today opened a new $1.7 million supported accommodation facility at Chigwell…
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today launched the Rudd Government’s new $1.2 billion Disability Employment Services. Senator Arbib, who launched the service at Break…
The Rudd Government recognises the difficulties faced by the ageing carers of people with disabilities and the urgent need for secure accommodation for people with…
A new Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre in Perth will give young West Australian children with Autism Spectrum Disorders access to specialist early…
A national parking scheme for people with disability is a step closer following the release of a summary of consultations on the proposed scheme which…
People with disability will find it easier to attend ACT Brumbies and other Australian Rugby Union (ARU) matches, including the Australian Wallabies, after the ARU…
I would like to acknowledge the immense contribution to the lives of people with disability made by Tasmanian disability activist Mary Guy, who passed away…
Australians with severe disabilities will find it easier to attend sporting and cultural events without paying for an extra ticket for their carer, after the…
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced the inquiry at the National Disability Awards ceremony in Parliament House. The inquiry forms part of the Australian Government’s…
Six outstanding individuals have received recognition for their selfless contributions to the disability sector at the 2009 National Disability Awards ceremony in Canberra. The awards…
The Australian Government today congratulated Professor Ron McCallum AO on his election as the 2010 Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of…
Participants in a National Dialogue on Universal Design have agreed to work together towards a national approach to promoting Universal Design and to provide Australians…
Around 1400 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will have easier access to early intervention services from today, following changes to the Rudd Government’s Helping Children…
The latest series of ‘Parenting in a New Culture’ African parenting guides will to help migrants and refugees become familiar with parenting in Australia. The…
A new Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre in north-west Tasmania will give young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders access to specialist early childhood…