COVID-19 support for Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients
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Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients may soon receive a text message through the Australian Government’s Disability Gateway offering assistance with COVID-19…
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$31 million to boost readiness for educational environments for children with disability or developmental concerns
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The Albanese Labor Government has today announced grants of $16 million under the National Early Childhood Program (NECP) and an additional $15 million under the Information…Protecting people living with disability from the latest COVID-19 wave
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The Albanese Labor Government is committed to protecting people living with disability and their carers from the latest COVID-19 winter wave and will launch a targeted text…Chair of NDIA Board resigns
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I have received the resignation of The Hon. Dr Denis Napthine AO as Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.
Improving access to conferences for people with disability
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The Australian Government has today announced 33 conference organisers will share in $315,000 in funding to maximise the inclusion and participation of people with disability…
Calling on recruits for new Winter Relief Workforce to help protect NDIS participants
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The Hon. Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the NDIS and Government Services, is calling on qualified disability support workers to join a register to cover potential workforce…A transition plan for Activ support workers with disability
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Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth today announced the Australian Government will provide grant funding of up to $7.8 million to Western Australia disability…
Disability reform Ministers' meeting (DRMM) Melbourne - 17 June 2022 - Communique
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Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers met on Friday 17 June 2022 in Melbourne.
Bill Shorten Opinion Piece: Daniher's discovery of hope
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The 1990 State of Origin Victorian Football League match was famous for two things: NSW beat Victoria by 10 points and it was the first time the four Daniher brothers, Terry,…
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