Media Releases by The Hon Sarah Henderson MP
$19.9m in grants will help open path to jobs
The Liberal National Government has opened applications for grants totalling $19.9 million for organisations that help smooth the way for Australians with disability into work.…
Young adults with Down syndrome to benefit from pilot employment program
An innovative new pilot program funded by the Liberal Nationals Government to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome launched in Melbourne today. Treasurer…
Governments take action to increase Specialist Disability Accommodation
The Federal Liberal National Government has announced immediate reforms to boost Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. Minister for…
Let’s talk about work – NDIS webinar for participants wanting employment supports in plan
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, families and carers are being urged to join a free webinar to learn more about being supported to achieve…
Government welcomes Productivity Commission review of the National Disability Agreement
The Liberal-National Government has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s Final Report of its Review of the National Disability Agreement. The National Disability Agreement…
More roadblocks removed for NDIS participants to move into work
New and practical changes to help National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants with career aspirations to find work are kicking in next month, the Federal…
New initiatives to help NDIS participants in Geelong who want to move into work
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson will visit Matchworks in Geelong today to present a range of practical changes to…
Henderson brings together housing providers to tackle Victoria’s housing affordability problem
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, will meet with Victorian community housing providers today as part of a roundtable to…
Sarah Henderson congratulates Australian of the Year winners and nominees
Federal Member for Corangamite and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, congratulates Richard Harris and Craig Challen on winning the…
Innovative online program to provide much needed support to youth nationally
The Liberal-National Government today announced $2.4 million in funding for the Digital Work and Study Service, to provide thousands of young Australians with mental illness…
Funding of $300,000 to support people with disability attend international human rights forums
The Australian Government has announced it will provide $100,000 per year over three years to 2020-2021, to support people with disability and their representatives to…
Liberal-National Government’s $17m boost to help young Australians with mental illness find work
The Liberal-National Government will help more young Australians with mental illness to enter the workforce, allocating $17 million of increased funding for an innovative trial…
Enhanced NDIS website launched
Today, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has officially launched a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) website to improve users’ experience online. Minister for…
A quarter of a million Australians now benefitting from NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has reached a major milestone with more than 250,000 Australians now receiving support under the world-leading Scheme. This includes…
Grants now open to make conferences more accessible
The Liberal-National Government has announced the opening of the National Disability Conference Initiative grants, with organisations set to share in $315,000 of funding. The grants…
$25 million for NDIA Early Childhood Services in Western Australia
Western Australian children with a developmental delay or disability will benefit from an investment of more than $25 million to deliver front line Early Childhood…
NDIS now available across all of Queensland
All eligible Queenslanders now have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the Scheme rolling out in the last remaining regions in Queensland;…
NDIS now available across all of Victoria
All eligible Victorians now have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the Scheme rolling out on 1 January 2019 in the last…
NDIS now available across all of Tasmania
All eligible Tasmanians now have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the Scheme becoming available on 1 January 2019 to the last…
More than $19 million to support the work of the NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce
The Liberal-National Government is backing the work of its newly established National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Participant Employment Taskforce with $19.9 million of grants for…
New report supports small business to employ people with disability
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, today announced the findings of a new research report to understand and uncover relevant…
NDIS receives $398m to build a more inclusive Australia
Australians with disability are set to benefit from a new approach to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity (ILC) Building program.…
Joint review of community housing regulation begins to drive investment and improve outcomes
The Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) Governments have jointly announced a comprehensive review of the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (the Review). Commonwealth…
International Day of People with Disability recognises Australia’s most talented paralympians
The Australian Government is supporting the Para-performance of the Year Award given in recognition of significant sporting achievements during the year, as part of the…
New and improved NDIS website
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) today released a test version of a new NDIS website to help people access information about the world leading…