Media Releases by The Hon Stuart Robert MP
Delivering the NDIS: $67.8m boost for people living with disability to better connect with community
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced grants worth a total of $67.8 million to support people with a disability…
Delivering the NDIS plan: New data demonstrates significant drop in NDIS wait times for families
New data released today demonstrates backlogs for children with disability in accessing Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme has…
Delivering the NDIS plan: Flexibility in transport funding for NDIS participants
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport funding in their plans.…
Delivering the NDIS Plan: Report sets foundations for NDIS participant service guarantee
The findings of the independent review into the legislation underpinning the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been released today. Minister for the National Disability…
446 businesses awarded grants to help build the NDIS provider market across Australia
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced that 446 businesses will share in approximately $9 million to help transition to…
Board appointments position NDIS for success
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) from 1 January 2020, with nine…
Over $12.5 million boost for WA-based disability organisations
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced over $12.5 million in funding for organisations in Western Australia to build the capacity…
Delivering the NDIS: Over $105 million to build capacity of people with disability
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced $105.9 million in funding for programs to build the capacity of Australians with…
Red tape slashed for small businesses looking to work with the NDIS
In a big win for small businesses seeking to deliver disability services the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced…
Delivering the NDIS plan: New medium-term accommodation option for NDIS participants
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the NDIS will fund a new type of transitional housing support designed…
Delivering the NDIS Plan: Pricing review announced
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced the commencement of the NDIS Annual Price Review for 2020-21. The review will…
Delivering the NDIS Plan: Longer plan duration and greater accessibility available now
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced practical changes to NDIS planning that will see participants have the option to…
First ever NDIS Participant Employment Strategy launched
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced the first ever NDIS Participant Employment Strategy–a nation-wide effort to empower NDIS participants with more…
New Design Standard puts NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation on solid foundations
Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, today released the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard–landmark guidelines that will spur a new era of housing construction…
New CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today welcomed the appointment of Mr Martin Hoffman as the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
Applications open for share in $8.8 million NDIS Transition Assistance Funding
The Morrison Government is helping businesses get National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)-ready with $8.8 million available through the second round of NDIS Transition Assistance Funding.…
Government awards $65m in NDIS information grants to help connect and build up disability community
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, has today announced more than $65 million to assist Australians with disability, their families and…
Federal-State cooperation continues NDIS build with improvements in transport, mental health and justice
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (DRC) met today for its second meeting for 2019 in Sydney, New South Wales. Minister for…
$62 million in grants available for Australians with disability to live more connected lives
The Morrison Government has announced applications are now open to share in $62 million worth of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity…
More than 30,000 South Australians benefit from NDIS
Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, has announced that more than 30,000 South Australians have now benefitted from life-changing support through the Scheme. Minister Robert,…
Consultations Open on NDIS Participant Service Guarantee
Public consultation opens today on the Morrison Government’s review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) legislation. Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, said it…
Minister opens NDIS Commission Office in Victoria
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today officially opened the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) Victorian office, alongside Federal Member…
$100 million in community grants to empower people with disability
The Morrison Government has announced $100 million in funding for programs aimed at empowering people with disability across Australia to be independent and engage fully…
Housing options for people with disability are increasing under the NDIS
The Morrison Government is making it easier for eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to access high quality housing following a range of reforms…
$5.6 million in funding awarded to expand the NDIS provider market
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced $5.6 million to help businesses transition to NDIS through the Transition Assistance Funding initiative.…