Global celebration of people with Down syndrome
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasTomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day, an opportunity for people across Australia to take the time to become more aware about Down syndrome. “World Down…
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day, an opportunity for people across Australia to take the time to become more aware about Down syndrome. “World Down…
Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Special Olympics Australia for winning the right…
Conference organisers can now apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers. The Parliamentary Secretary for…
From tomorrow, Australian Disability Enterprises can apply for grants of up to $30,000 from the Australian Government to help them prepare for a National Disability…
The Australian Government will provide $2.6 million to deliver a national carer awareness campaign and a series of festivals for young carers to give them…
The Australian Government has welcomed a report reviewing the most effective models of practice in early intervention therapies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The…
A special screening of a film aimed at helping school children understand, accept and support children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder was held at Australian…
Applications open today for organisations to deliver a new service that puts children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists…
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability provides strong evidence that the program is having a positive…
The first national initiative to help families and children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder has celebrated the delivery of its 500,000th service. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Today is International Asperger’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people with Asperger’s Syndrome and show support for their families and carers. The…
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help them into work where possible under legislation introduced into Parliament today. The Social Security and Other…
A $3.1 million investment by the Australian Government will help businesses that employ people with disability to prepare for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
World-first technology will enable people who are deaf or hearing impaired to enjoy live theatre by accessing live captions on their mobile devices, such as…
More children with hearing or vision impairment living in regional and remote Australia will soon have access to specialist services and therapies through the National…
Applications are being encouraged to the Australian Government’s new $60 million Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund which closes later this month. The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities…
The Australian Government today welcomed the findings of a review of early intervention therapies. The Australian Government commissioned KPMG to review the effectiveness of early…
The Australian Government today welcomed a resolution by the United Nations to designate March 21 as ‘World Down Syndrome Day.’ The Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd…
The Australian Government has announced it will work with the South Australian Government on measures to help get the state ready for a National Disability…
A new report released today confirms the Gillard Government’s reforms to better target the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are working. Over the last three budgets,…
More than 80 Far North Queenslanders, including people with disability, their families and carers, local service providers and advocacy groups, joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today met with representatives from the disability sector at the National Disability Services CEO meeting…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas and Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland today joined disability support organisation Ability Options and local families benefiting…
The Australian Government today announced support to improve the lives of people with disability worldwide at a symposium on the World Health Organisation and World…
The Gillard Government today announced a new agency will be established to lead the Commonwealth’s work to design the launch of a National Disability Insurance…