Media Releases by Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield
Highlighting pedestrian safety for vision impaired Australians
The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, today helped launch a new national road safety awareness campaign for vision impaired Australians. At the…
Labor Abandons NDIS bipartisanship
Jenny Macklin today confirmed that Labor had abandoned a bipartisan approach to the NDIS. In a statement issued today Jenny Macklin stated that the Federal…
National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Coalition in line with its pre-election commitment has directed that DisabilityCare resume its original name of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The return…
Carers Week 2013
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, and Carers Australia today turned the spotlight on Carers Week 2013, which starts on 13 October. At…
Investing in the Aged Care Workforce
The Coalition Government today announced the first step in delivering on the Government’s Healthy Life, Better Ageing commitments. The Government recognises that increased pay and…
Recruiting staff for NDIS HQ in Geelong
The agency delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme has begun recruiting staff to work in a variety of operational, corporate coordination and administrative roles in…
Ministerial Appointment for Ageing and Disabilities
As Assistant Minister for Social Services I am delighted to have responsibility as the dedicated minister for ageing and disabilities. Having held the disabilities and…