Arts Minister Peter Garrett and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today commended the Cultural Ministers Council for endorsing the National Arts and Disability…
Today Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, announced the finalists…
A new partnership between the Rudd and Brumby governments and the private sector will help transform Strathewen through the redevelopment of Strathewen Recreation Reserve to…
Around 1400 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will have easier access to early intervention services, following changes to the Helping Children with Autism package. The…
Over 20 organisations and peak bodies today signed a Statement of Intent committing to employing more people with disability. The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and…
More than 870,000 disability support pensioners and carers across Australia will receive increased pension payments under much-needed changes to the pension system.The Australian Government’s Secure…
The Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Mark Arbib, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today announced the release of the…
I welcome a decision made today by Virgin Blue to make it easier for people with disability to fly without a carer.The decision will allow…
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…
South Australian children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will benefit from specialist care and attention following the opening of an Autism Specific Early Learning and Care…
A new mobile playgroup will provide a service to the fire-damaged communities of Marysville and Flowerdale who lost their playgroups during the February 7th bushfires…
The Rudd Government will create or retain 129 jobs in communities affected by the February 7th bushfires and deliver $4.8 million in community projects in…
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report. The…
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten today welcomed the launch of the first public service traineeship program for people…
The Australian Government will continue to support victims of the Victorian bushfires by extending the Income Recovery Subsidy for a further 13 weeks, giving people…
The Australian Government today welcomed the release of the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council’s report examining the barriers faced by people with disability.…
A new, autism-specific early learning and care centre will give young Brisbane children with Autism Spectrum Disorders access to specialist early childhood services vital for…
People with disability, their families and carers will be supported to attend a wide variety of conferences with 33 conference organisers receiving a share of…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning. I’m Bill Shorten and I’m standing in for Maxine, whose department is child care and early childhood education.…
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today welcomed the passage of the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 through Parliament. The Bill will improve…
Sports Minister Kate Ellis today announced $55,000 in funding for Special Olympics Australia to help our Special Olympians prepare for the 2011 International Games in…
The Rudd Government today welcomed industry efforts to improve the accessibility of mobile communications services for the aged and people with disabilities. “Helping people to…
Therese Rein will be the official Patron of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and the National Disability Awards in 2009. Paralympian, Kurt Fearnley…
Nineteen Victorian councils will share in $2.5 million to create memorials to mark February’s devastating bushfires, Premier John Brumby announced today. “This funding will provide…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten, today announced increased funding for 13 disability advocacy providers as part of the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP). The…