COVID-19 support for Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients Event
COVID-19 support for Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients may soon receive a text message offering assistance to book a COVID-19 booster shot through the Australian…
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Rapid antigen test distribution to high-risk residential disability care settings Media release
The Australian Government has commenced distributing 1.2 million rapid antigen tests to high risk residential disability care settings, with five million test kits to be…
Delivering more jobs for people with disability Media release Australian businesses will share in $20 million to increase the confidence and capacity of employers to recruit and retain people with disability through targeted initiatives…
NDIS participants can use plan funds to claim for rapid antigen tests Media release Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC has today confirmed that eligible NDIS participants can purchase rapid antigen…
National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32 draft released for public comment Media release The draft National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 outlines a shared long-term commitment to a future free from all forms of gender-based violence in…
Increased funding to uphold the rights of people with disability Media release
Disability representative organisations will receive more than $5.3 million over two years, a new national advocacy secretariat will be established to streamline advice and…
$35 million investment to reduce the number of younger people in residential aged care Media release
The Morrison Government is investing an additional $35 million to continue delivering on its commitment to reduce the number of younger people entering, and living in,…
Changes to the NDIA Advisory Council Media release
Minister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of changes to the Independent Advisory Council (IAC) to the National Disability Insurance…
Changes to the NDIA Board Media release
Minister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced a number of appointments and reappointments to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.…
Continued support for NDIS participant vaccination and boosters Media release
Support for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to access the COVID-19 vaccination and boosters will continue into 2022, Minister for the NDIS Senator the…