The Australian Government today announced $2.6 million to fund 278 new supported employment places for people with a disability, in locations where demand for places…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, the Turrbal people, and pay my…
The Rudd Government today announced that one of the most significant barriers for people receiving a Disability Support Pension who wish to find employment will…
Ten Australian businesses were honoured for their commitment to employees with disability at the inaugural Business Services Excellence Awards in Brisbane today. The awards recognise…
Australia has today ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, making Australia one of the first Western countries to ratify the…
The Rudd Government will introduce legislative amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act in the Spring sittings of Parliament to implement recommendations made by the Productivity…
A new location for Orana’s Administration as well as a new Business Service at Netley will better assist more than 130 people with disability employed…
The Government has received more than 300 submissions into a strategy to boost the number of people with a disability and/or mental illness in the…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland has today announced two substantive appointments to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. These appointments were welcomed by Parliamentary Secretary for…
MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone, for being here, with my Parliamentary Secretary, Bill Shorten, we’re very pleased to be here at Malkara School today. If…
All children aged six and under who are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are not yet at school will have access to…
The Australian Government has marked the first birthday of the MyTime peer support groups by announcing $90,000 for four new pilot groups. Bill Shorten, made…
Business services will receive a one-off payment of $2,500 from the Australian Government for marketing and promoting their products, a total commitment of $525,000. “All…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Hi everyone and thanks for that generous introduction Rhonda. I’d like to acknowledge Father Joe Caddy from Centacare and Rhonda Galbally, without…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, the Ngungawal people, and pay my…
The Rudd Government has today tabled in Parliament a National Interest Analysis, which proposes that Australia ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of…
People with disabilities, their families and carers will benefit from a $1.9 billion boost in funding under a new agreement reached today at a meeting…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Adrian – Adrian Ford from the Australian Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bob Buckley from Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia…
Bill Shorten, is calling for nominations for the inaugural Business Services Excellence Awards. “Australians with a disability are contributing an enormous amount to economic growth,…
More people with an intellectual disability will have the chance to participate in sports, with the Australian Government committing to annual funding to Special Olympics…
People with disability, their families and carers will benefit from a National Disability Strategy being developed by the Australian Government to increase their economic participation,…
The Australian Government will support the employment of people with disability by extending access to wage assessment tools for businesses at a cost of $25.7…
The Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
*Check against delivery* Hi, I’m Bill Shorten, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services. Every Australian deserves a fair go. People with disability should…
In the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…