Statement
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasI am honoured to be appointed as the Minister for Human Services and thank the Prime Minister for the opportunity to deliver and provide access…
Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
Encouraging flexible workplaces for Australia’s carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasEmployers are being encouraged to provide flexible working arrangements for carers under the Australian Government’s Care Aware Workplaces program. The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and…
Joining in the celebrations for World Down Syndrome Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is today celebrating World Down Syndrome Day. World Down Syndrome Day, held on 21 March each…
Gillard Government passes NDIS Bill through Parliament
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill has passed the Parliament today. This is a major step towards providing peace of mind to people with…
Senate Summing Up Speech, National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2013
Speech by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasToday we are making history. Today we move, here in the Senate, to legislate a National Disability Insurance Scheme. At present, most people with disability…
Extra funding for playgroups to give kids a better start
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasChildren with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Grants for conference organisers to improve accessibility
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasFrom tomorrow, conference organisers can apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events.…
National Disability Insurance Scheme Rules released
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…
Celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas today acknowledged the 20th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.…
University leading disability awareness campaign
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today threw her support behind a student-led campaign at the University of New South Wales…
Culturally and linguistically diverse carers given a voice on the NDIS
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Federal Member for Chifley, Ed Husic today joined local carers of people with disability…
Preparing to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasPreparations for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continue to progress with locations for regional offices secured in each of the launch sites.…
Celebrating International Asperger’s Day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin today recognised International Asperger’s Day with staff…
Darwin locals speak up for the NDIS
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin, today joined people with disability, their families and…
Giving local children with disability the best start in life
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese today joined children and families at The Infants Home in…
Supporting children with Muscular Dystrophy
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMore than 120 children with muscular dystrophy will attend respite camps this year thanks to the Gillard Government. As part of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness…
Beware of scammers asking for NDIS fees
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasPeople are being warned to beware of contact from anyone claiming to work for the Government who tries to make them pay an administration fee…
National Disability Strategy – a blueprint for action
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA report setting out how governments across Australia will work together to deliver the National Disability Strategy has been tabled by the Standing Council on…
Local parents have their say at MyTime
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens today joined parents and carers of children with disability in…
New homes for local people with disability in Western Sydney
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens today turned the first sod for an apartment complex…
Five star performance by Australian athletes in Korea
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasMinister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Team Australia on their incredible performances at…
The Commitment to Action: Address to the Special Olympics Development Summit
Speech by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasE&OE – CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY [Acknowledgments omitted] Introduction I am so honoured to be here today in my role as the Australian Parliamentary Secretary for…
Australia pledges ongoing commitment to people with disability in the developing world
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasA summit bringing together world leaders, policy makers and researchers to examine the urgent needs of people with disability across the world took place in…
Let the games begin in Korea
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas will today leave for South Korea to participate in a series of bilateral meetings in…
Strengthening Australian Disability Enterprises
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government will invest an additional $2.75 million to help Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) as they move toward the Australian Government’s vision for supported…