ABC 666 Canberra Drive with Adam Shirley
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE SHIRLEY: The Federal Budget brings changes for people with disabilities across a range of areas from health, to housing, to welfare. With…
Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
Keynote Address to the Australian Network on Disability Conference
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Well thank you very much Julie. And can I acknowledge the great Suzanne Colbert. For those of you who know Suzanne, you…
Aged care accommodation prices published
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldPeople looking for aged care services will from now on have access to clear pricing and accommodation information online to help them make informed choices.…
ABC Radio Sydney Mornings with Linda Mottram
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMOTTRAM: The Federal Budget of course, the Government taking a whack in the polls this morning. Polls in both the Fairfax and the Murdoch press…
Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and The Hon Andrew Leigh MP
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldGILBERT: This is AM Agenda thanks very much for your company. With me now we’ve got Labor frontbencher Andrew Leigh and the Liberal Party’s Mitch…
Shorten misleads on NDIS
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldOpposition Leader Bill Shorten tonight attempted to revive Labor’s scare campaign on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Coalition has always supported the NDIS and…
Future of Ramp Up in the hands of the ABC
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe future of the online disability forum ABC Ramp Up is up to the board and management of the ABC. The ABC was provided with…
Expanding Disability Employment Services
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government is expanding the number of non-government service providers delivering Disability Employment Services (DES). Improving opportunities for employment participation for people with disability…
Providing better aged care for older Australians
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government is delivering on its commitment to deliver better services for older Australians and greater certainty for providers. The Budget is part of…
Delivering on our commitments for Australians with disability and their carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government is delivering on its election commitments to support Australians with disability and their carers. The Budget is part of the Government’s Economic…
Aged care accommodation prices to be more transparent
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe date is fast approaching for residential aged care providers to outline their accommodation prices and supply key information about their facility to potential consumers.…
ABC Radio AM Programme with Chris Uhlmann
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE UHLMANN: The Assistant Minister for Social Services is Senator Mitch Fifield. Welcome to AM. FIFIELD: Good morning Chris. UHLMANN: Does this decision…
National Deafness Sector Summit
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Well thank you so much, David. And I have got to say, David is one of the preeminent Chairs in the disability…
ABC Radio AM Program with James Glenday
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldELIZABETH JACKSON: The federal Minister responsible for the NDIS is Mitch Fifield. He told AM’s James Glenday the Government isn’t trying to slow down the…
Opening of the National Disability Insurance Agency, Geelong
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE Can I acknowledge the Prime Minister and the Premier; our host the Mayor of Geelong, Darren Lyons; the other regional mayors who…
ABC News 24 With Julia Doyle
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldDOYLE: Mitch Fifield, you’re in Geelong for the opening of the National Disability Insurance Agency Headquarters. When it comes to the rollout of the NDIS,…
Wage assessment tool approved for short term use
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Human Rights Commission will allow the payment of wages to supported employees in Australian Disability Enterprises who have already been assessed under the…
ABC Radio National. Breakfast with Ellen Fanning
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldFANNING: Mitch Fifield is the Assistant Minister for Social Services with responsibility for disability care. He’s been listening to John Della Bosca and Senator Fifield…
$33.9 million home care boost for Victorians in need
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldHome and Community Care services supporting seniors, younger people with disability and their carers will receive a $33.9 million funding boost across Victoria. The federal…
Sky News Saturday Agenda with David Lipson
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldLIPSON: Mitch Fifield joins me now from Melbourne. Mitch Fifield thanks for your time today. First of all, let’s go to some of those questions…
More aged care places for Yorke Peninsula region
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldWallaroo residents will have access to more aged care beds, with today’s opening of a new wing at Star of the Sea Home for the…
Radio 2CC Canberra Breakfast with Mark Parton
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldPARTON: Now, we were detailing, prior to eight o’clock, some of the pessimistic rhetoric that’s going on in the lead up to this Federal Budget…
2GB Radio Drive with Ben Fordham
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldFORDHAM: I told you last week, right off the back of these inquiries underway at the moment into the Pink Batts scheme, that we need…
Western Australia trial site for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments today signed an agreement to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia from 1…
Speech to the Committee for Economic Development (CEDA) Aged Care briefing
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifieldcheck against delivery Introduction Firstly can I thank CEDA for the leadership it has provided in giving a platform not just for economic policy debate,…