Opening Address to the Applied Behavioural Analysis Today Conference
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OEGood morning, and thank you very much for inviting me here today. It is a great pleasure to be here with you. Can…
Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
30th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThank you Glenn for that introduction. It’s great to see Glenn here in his new role as Alzheimer’s Disease International Chairman elect, following his many…
Address to Disability Employment Australia Leaders’ forum
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE Thanks very much Rick. It’s great to be with you all. Can I acknowledge from the outset Donna Faulkner, DEA’s Chairperson. I…
Innovative Aged Care Projects receive $34 million boost
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldMinister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and Assistant Minister, Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield, today announced the Coalition Government will invest $34 million…
Doorstop interview, HammondCare, Hammondville NSW
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE FIFIELD: Ladies and Gentleman Good Morning. For those I haven’t had the opportunity to meet my name is Mitch Fifield the Federal Minister for…
2UE Weekend Mornings with Clinton Maynard and Suzy Yates
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE YATES: We all expect decent pay for the work we do, that goes without saying. For some people, going to work each day is…
Government funding for disability conferences
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldOrganisations that support Australians with disability will benefit from a $250,000 Abbott Government investment into disability-related conferences. Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield,…
Radio Interview, ABC National
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE KARVELAS: A plan to scale back access to pensions for wealthy Australians appears to be gaining support. The Social Services Minister, Scott Morrison, says…
Tender results for home support assessment providers announced
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Australian Government is making it easier for older Australians to access the care they need to remain living in their own home through new…
936 ABC Hobart – Statewide Mornings with Leon Compton
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE COMPTON: I’m joined by the Assistant Minister for Social Services in the Federal Government, and he’s been in Tasmania for the last…
Improving job opportunities for people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe disability employment market is now open for business as part of the Government’s commitment to helping people with disability find jobs. “For the first…
7BU FM Radio Burnie with Brett Whiteley MP and Leigh Kenworthy
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE KENWORTHY: The Federal Minister for Braddon, Brett Whiteley, firstly good morning to you straight off the bat. WHITELEY: G’day Leigh, how are…
Doorstop Pollie Pedal, Launceston
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE FIFIELD: Thanks Prime Minister, colleagues, Ara Cresswell, ladies and gentlemen. I always feel like a bit of an imposter at pollie pedal…
Doorstop, Launceston
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE NIKOLIC: Can I just say how happy I am to have Minister Mitch Fifield here again in Tasmania, talking about ageing and…
More bursaries to help young carers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Commonwealth Government will provide an additional 150 bursaries to help young carers further their education. The Young Carer Bursary Programme allows carers up to…
Abbott Government launches new online resource for people with disability
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government has today unveiled a new initiative to help people with disability access advocacy services. The Member for Bass, Andrew Nikolic, and Senator…
Abbott Government Delivers Funding Certainty to Autism Centres
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government will deliver funding certainty to the families of children with autism who access early intervention services across Australia. Funding is being extended…
Labor misleads on disability wage tool payment scheme
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldIt is deeply disappointing that Labor have sought to mislead the Australian people on the Government’s BSWAT payment scheme legislation. It is also regrettable that…
Ministers welcome NDIS for Western Sydney kids
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldNSW Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka and federal Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield today welcomed the announcement of a joint National Disability…
ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldKELLY: Ninety nine cents an hour – that was the pay rate for two people with intellectual disability who were employed by Australian Disability Enterprises…
David Tune to Chair Abbott Government’s Aged Care Sector Committee
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, today announced the appointment of Mr David Tune AO PSM as Chair of the Government’s Aged…
More flexible arrangements for Disability Employment Service providers
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, today announced an 18-month trial of new, more flexible ways for Disability Employment Service providers to…
Funding extensions for disability and carer programmes
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldThe Abbott Government today delivered certainty to thousands of people with disability, carers, families and their advocates by extending funding for a range of programmes…
ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Transcript by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE & OE KELLY: The federal Government has rejected calls for a Royal Commission into the abuse of disabled people in institutional and residential care.…
Address to COTA’s Transitioning to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme Conference
Speech by Senator the Hon Mitch FifieldE&OE Could I acknowledge Ian Yates, COTA Australia Chief Executive who has partnered with Criterion to put on this conference. One of the reasons I’m…