The Gillard Government and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government have reached a significant agreement today for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the…
Tasmanians can learn more about DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, at a number of upcoming information forums across the state. Federal Minister for…
Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory will benefit from new and refurbished infrastructure, increased education and employment opportunities and cultural programs through projects that will…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has honoured the work of Indigenous Labor politician Ernie Bridge. Mr Bridge’s funeral is being held today after…
DAVID SPEERS: Minister, thanks for your time. Explain to me why or the concept here and why you’re going with a full deal with South…
MICHAEL SMYTH: The latest on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, now known as DisabilityCare Australia. It’s one of those rare things in politics that has…
People with severe mental illness in Broadmeadows will have greater access to support services and other practical assistance close to home thanks to nearly $1.5…
The Gillard Government and South Australian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the…
People with severe mental illness in Bendigo and the Goldfields region will have greater access to support services and other practical assistance close to home…
The Australian Government has announced $777 million to fund its share of a renewed National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin today joined Member for Chisholm Anna Burke and Oakleigh people with disability, their families and carers, and local…
The Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to deliver 13 projects to help people tackle substance misuse in remote communities across Western Australia,…
Counselling and support services will be available to participants of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse thanks to $44 million from…
Australians with severe mental illness, their families and carers will have greater access to support services and other practical assistance locally in their communities thanks…
The Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin today visited Geelong to announce that about 120 people are now expected to be employed in the Barwon…
Children and families living in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory will benefit from extra support services with a $73.5 million investment over ten…
The fact is that as a result of this Government’s comprehensive reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) for the first time since 2006 the…
Bayswater North families came out in force today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny…
More than 18,000 pensioners in La Trobe are getting more support to make ends meet with another pension boost from the Federal Government. The Minister…
From 15 April this year, the Australian Government will introduce income management in Laverton and the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, including Kiwirrkurra, in Western Australia, to help…
The Australian Government is increasing the number of Indigenous Engagement Officers (IEOs) employed throughout the Northern Territory as part of its $3.4 billion Stronger Futures…
An independent evaluation of the Cape York Welfare Reform trial has found that significant gains in the four participating communities are making a real difference…
Support services for Aboriginal people in Port Augusta will be more accessible, more accountable and better coordinated to respond to the needs of local residents…
About 3.5 million Australian pensioners – including 678,000 Queenslanders – will be worse off under an Abbott Government. Figures from the Queensland Competition Authority, reported…
The Gillard Government is supporting another 25 new indigenous ranger positions in the Northern Territory to help protect and conserve the environment and strengthen land…