Media Releases by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
Aged Care Approval Round 2015 to open in August
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…
Funding for autism early intervention research
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…
NDIS participant numbers continue to grow
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…
Consultations launched on new Disability Employment Framework
The Abbott Government has today announced the launch of a national public consultation to inform development of a new Disability Employment Framework. A series of…
Ministers sign agreement for early NDIS rollout
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments today signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Nepean Blue…
Excellence Award for Tweed Heads Disability Enterprise
An innovative Australian Disability Enterprises in northern NSW has today been recognised for its ongoing commitment to disability employment. The Assistant Minister for Social Services,…
Supporting Greater Choice for Older Australians
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government is improving…
2015 Budget to Support NDIS Roll-out, Disability Employment and Carers
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government will deliver…
Human Rights Commission grants Disability Enterprises interim exemption
In response to the Government’s application for both an interim and temporary exemption for the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) from elements of the…
Helping seniors engage in the digital age
Around 97,000 older Australians will continue to receive free access to computers and internet training to ensure they are not left behind in the digital…
COAG Disability Reform Council Communiqué
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met today in Melbourne. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield,…
Artwork launched for the 26th Desert Harmony Festival
The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, today launched the artwork and tagline for the promotion of this year’s Barkly Desert Harmony Festival.…
Innovative Aged Care Projects receive $34 million boost
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison and Assistant Minister, Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield, today announced the Coalition Government will invest $34 million…
Government funding for disability conferences
Organisations 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,…
Tender results for home support assessment providers announced
The Australian Government is making it easier for older Australians to access the care they need to remain living in their own home through new…
Improving job opportunities for people with disability
The 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…
More bursaries to help young carers
The 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
The 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
The 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
It 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
NSW Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka and federal Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield today welcomed the announcement of a joint National Disability…
David Tune to Chair Abbott Government’s Aged Care Sector Committee
The 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
The 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
The Abbott Government today delivered certainty to thousands of people with disability, carers, families and their advocates by extending funding for a range of programmes…
Search for Australia’s outstanding Australian Disability Enterprise
Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services, today kicked off the search for the nation’s outstanding Australian Disability Enterprise, with award nominations now…