Events will be held across Australia this weekend to celebrate International Day of People with Disability, a United Nations sanctioned day held each year on…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning everyone. Thank you Rick for that introduction. I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning. I will start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay my…
The 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability was celebrated today with the release of a commemorative 20 cent coin and prepaid envelope…
Today, the Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, met with people with disability, employers and government representatives to discuss improving…
Registrations are now open for AccessAbility Day, a new Australian Government initiative to bring employers and people with disability together for a day. Research suggests…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good afternoon everyone. I will start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Victorians in Inner and Outer Eastern Melbourne from 1 November 2017, improving the lives of…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will become available to Queenslanders in Rockhampton, Gladstone and west to the South Australian and Northern Territory borders from…
More than $80 million worth of grants to help make communities more inclusive and supportive of people with disability in New South Wales (NSW), South…
A $3 million plan has been unveiled to address the cultural barriers and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Minister…
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, today launched National Carers Week 2017 in Brisbane. Carers Week runs from…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning everyone, thank you Ara for that introduction. A special thank you to Elder Songwoman Maroochy for your moving…
A new guide developed jointly by the Australian Government and Flinders University will support mental health providers in making it easier for people with a…
The Hon. Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, has announced the finalists for the 2017 National Disability Awards. The Awards recognise…
Good morning everyone, thank you Stephen for that introduction. I would also like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet,…
Clubs, schools, workplaces, businesses and individuals are encouraged to celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability to be held on 3…
Ground has broken on a new disability housing project in Orange, New South Wales, with support of more than $830,000 from the Australian Government’s $10…
Victorians living with disability in the Hume Moreland and Bayside Peninsula areas will benefit from an investment of more than $63 million (Hume Moreland $25.7…
A national online and telephone support service set up to provide assistance to Australia’s 2.7 million carers has already helped more than half a million…
The Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to support workforce innovations under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant…
Carers Queensland and BUSHkids will share more than $23 million to deliver Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) services in Rockhampton…
Thank you for inviting me to attend the Disability Employment Australia annual conference. I am sorry I cannot be with you today – especially as…
The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services has announced $700,000 to expand the BuyAbility website with a new search…
Western Sydney will be the location for the head office of the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission. Minister for Social…