Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

Delivering the NDIS to more than half of eligible Australians

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian governments today signed the first agreements for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Today’s…

Delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Australian Government is committed to delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The agreements with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the…

Sky News PVO News Day with Peter Van Onselen

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE VAN ONSELEN: Senator, can I just start by asking. What drew you to a change of leader? Replicating the removal of a…

Labor short on funding facts

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Coalition Government is 100 per cent committed to delivering and funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in full. The Coalition has supported the…

NDIS Board Appointment Process

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

It is important to correct the record on issues related to the Board of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) covered in today’s Australian Financial…

Sky News Saturday Agenda with Laura Jayes

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE JAYES:Joining me now is Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Social Services Minister. Senator, thanks so much for your time this morning. If…

National Disability Insurance Agency Board

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

A process has begun to make appointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, as the current terms of Board members expire on 30…

ABC The World Today with Naomi Woodley

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE WOODLEY: The Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was the Minister responsible for setting up the National Disability Insurance Scheme while Labor was…

Sky News Saturday Agenda with David Lipson

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE LIPSON: Let’s get straight to our first guest, the Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Minister for Disability, Senator Mitch Fifield,…

Question without notice

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE SENATOR MOORE: My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. I refer to the Minister’s interview on Sky…

Sky News PM Agenda

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE SPEERS: Well there have been some reports this week that the National Disability Insurance Scheme is creating a bit of grief at…

Question without notice

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE SENATOR SESELJA My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the Minister advise the Senate of the…

ABC The World Today

Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

E & OE FIFIELD: I’m absolutely committed to deliver the NDIS in full, and to deliver it as soon as is possible. DONALD: On time…

More people benefitting from the NDIS

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, today released the latest Quarterly Report of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It shows more…

Apply for new aged care places

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

Applications for the Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) opened today, with existing and prospective providers of Australian Government-funded aged care encouraged to apply. There will…

BSWAT payment scheme begins today

Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

The Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) payment scheme has opened for registrations and applications. Through the scheme, employees of Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) who…