New research has shown that the number of children with disability attending school has more than tripled over the last 25 years but people with…
I wish to draw the House’s attention to dyslexia and what is being done in Australia to assist people with learning difficulties. Dyslexia literally means…
*** Check Against Delivery *** JESSICA van VONDEREN: The United Nations records people with a disability as the largest minority in the world, and one…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Now, I would like to call on Mr Bill Shorten to speak. He’s the in the Federal Government. He is going to…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today announced a $1.1 million boost for organisations representing people with disability across Australia. The Australian Government has committed…
The Australian Government today extended its congratulations to Victorian Maryanne Diamond on her election as the President of the World Blind Union (WBU) in Geneva…
The Australian Government is providing $320,000 to help people with disability attend 27 conferences throughout Australia., Bill Shorten, announced the conference funding today while speaking…
The Australian Government today announced $3.88 million for 769 much needed after school and vacation care places for secondary school-aged children with disability. Jenny Macklin…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Good morning everyone. I’m very pleased to be here. This is a good report. What I’d like to do in launching the…
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…