Hearing Australia Chair Appointment
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCHearing Australia has a new Chair of the Board of Directors following the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Crouch AM. Minister for Government Services Senator the…
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
$100 million to uphold the rights of people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government will invest $100 million over three years to ensure people with disability continue to have access to advocacy and legal support. From…
Morrison Government improving home and living supports for NDIS participants including to SIL
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has today announced new and significant changes to NDIS home and living supports, to improve…
Parliament passes important NDIS legislation to improve participant experience
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government has today delivered the most significant improvements to participant experience since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013. Minister…
Morrison Government delivering record NDIS investment and guaranteeing essential government services
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCAs part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison Government continues to deliver the essential services Australians rely on by fully funding the…
NDIA Board Chair appointment
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced the appointment of Dr Denis Napthine AO as Chair…
Historic collaboration to address inappropriate use of psychotropic medicines
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government has today welcomed the first ever formal joint statement on the inappropriate use of psychotropic medicines by the Aged Care Quality and…
Morrison Government seeking future NDIS Partners in the Community
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government is seeking suitable community based organisations to help deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Partners in the Community (PITC) Program. Services…
Australian women and girls with disability break the bias every single day
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThis International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the contributions that women with disability make to our nation and we recommit ourselves to advancing gender equality…
Morrison Government providing quicker and easier access to assistive technology for NDIS participants
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government is improving the participant experience for people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with easier access to assistive technology. Minister for the…
NDIS Quarterly Report: NDIS now supporting more than half a million Australians
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) latest Quarterly Report has marked a major milestone under the Morrison Government, with the world-first insurance scheme now transforming…
Rapid antigen test distribution to high-risk residential disability care settings
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Australian Government has commenced distributing 1.2 million rapid antigen tests to high-risk residential disability care settings, with five million test kits to be delivered…
NDIS participants can use plan funds to claim for rapid antigen tests
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC has today confirmed that eligible NDIS participants can purchase rapid antigen…
$35 million investment to reduce the number of younger people in residential aged care
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe Morrison Government is investing an additional $35 million to continue delivering on its commitment to reduce the number of younger people entering, and living…
Change to Hearing Australia Board
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCToday Minister for Government Services Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC announced that Dr Peta Seaton AM will step down from the role of Chair…
Changes to the NDIA Advisory Council
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of changes to the Independent Advisory Council (IAC) to the National…
Changes to the NDIA Board
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of appointments and reappointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)…
Continued support for NDIS participant vaccination and boosters
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCSupport for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to access the COVID-19 vaccination and boosters will continue into 2022, Minister for the NDIS Senator the…
‘my NDIS’ mobile app launched
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has launched the my NDIS app – a new mobile phone application for self-managing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)…
New survey results show how the NDIS is improving the lives of Australians
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the latest survey results measuring how the lives of participants, families and carers have changed from when…
NDIS provider charged over alleged fraud
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCLast week the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed search warrants across three premises on the Sunshine Coast, following an investigation by the National Disability Insurance…
Appointment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality & Safeguards Commissioner
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMinister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today welcomed the appointment of Ms Tracy Mackey as the new NDIS Quality and Safeguards…
Life changing opportunities for multicultural Australians in the care and support sector
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCMulticultural Australians are being encouraged to consider a career in care and support, including disability, aged care and veterans’ support. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people…
Alignment of regulations across care and support sectors
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCWork to align regulation across the aged care, disability and veterans’ care sectors will significantly improve quality and safety for participants and consumers. The…
$1.27M to improve disability support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSCA group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations across Australia are receiving a total of $1.27 million in grants to improve the delivery of…