The Australian Government is calling for feedback on an options paper released as part of its review of Commonwealth Aged Care Advocacy Services. Advocacy services…
A plan for much-needed new staff accommodation at the Blue Care Star of the Sea Elders Village on Thursday Island will become a reality thanks…
Applications for the 2016 Young Carer Bursary Programme will open on 18 August 2015. The 2016 Young Carer Bursary Programme will deliver 333 bursaries worth…
The 2015 National Disability Awards open today, giving Australians the chance to acknowledge the many people, organisations and initiatives across the country that make a…
E & OE GILBERT: This is AM Agenda, with me now the Assistant Social Services Minister, Senator Mitch Fifield. Senator Fifield thanks for your time.…
A funding boost to the Home and Community Care (HACC) programme in Victoria will deliver an extra 200,000 hours of care and support in the…
E & OE FIFIELD: We’re adding some new features to the My Aged Care Gateway from the first of July. Principal of which is something…
E & OE Well thank you very much Bishop John, and if I could acknowledge you, not only as the Bishop of Wangaratta, but also…
E & OE JOURNALIST: So fantastic to be here, I know we have put on a bit of fair weather for you. FIFIELD: It’s fabulous…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) achieved a significant milestone today, as the early rollout of the Scheme in NSW commences. From today, children and…
E & OE GILBERT: Welcome to AM Agenda, joining me this morning is Assistant Social Services Minister Mitch Fifield and the Assistant Shadow Treasurer Andrew…
The Australian Government is investing $2.3 million to trial nationally a Victorian-based programme that improves the care of people with dementia in hospital. The Minister…
The Australian Government today announced the members of a new Carer Gateway Advisory Group to lead an initiative to better support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid…
The Australian Government is providing $40 million to support aged care providers transition to the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and the consumer directed…
E & OE Well thank you very much Speaker Martin, if I could follow the American protocol and continue to call you such. Paul McClintock,…
The Australian Government today encouraged people with disability, their family, friends and advocates to participate in a review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework. The…
Tonight common sense prevailed, with the successful passage of the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) payment scheme Bills through the Senate. The Coalition Government…
The Government has taken two decisions to provide certainty for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) clients and providers. CHSP funding agreements will be extended to…
Thanks so much Ray, it’s wonderful to be here. And can I just start by acknowledging a few people who I know have been important…
E & OE FIFIELD: It’s great to be in Hobart with Senator David Bushby catching up with disability and aged care organisations. And terrific to…
The claim by Shayne Neumann today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor…
The claim by Bill Shorten today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor…
The Abbott Government has today announced that applications for the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) for both home care and residential aged care places…
The Abbott Government announced today it will provide research funding for a pilot study on the transition of children with autism to primary school. The…
More than 13,000 people with disability are now benefiting from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to new data released today. Assistant Minister for…