Media Releases
Championing the voices and leadership of Australians with disability on International Day of People with Disability
Today, people across Australia and the world are coming together for International Day of People with Disability – a United Nations observed day that promotes greater community understanding and acceptance of people with disability, and recognises their experiences, achievements and contributions.
Centrepay improvements to protect and empower Australians
The Australian Government is proposing a range of improvements to Centrepay, to ensure the free bill paying service helps Australians and reduces the risk of financial harm.
Additional $110 million investment in NDIS fraud prevention
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants receiving support through the world-leading reform are now better protected thanks to further $110.4 million investment from the Albanese Government in the Crack Down on Fraud program, announced today.
Uptake of simpler digital statutory declarations on the rise
Australians have taken advantage of quicker, simpler, and more accessible digital statutory declarations more than 22,000 times in the first five months of the new service.
Albanese Government introduces new protections for Commonwealth frontline workers
Today the Albanese Labor Government introduced legislation to make Commonwealth workplaces safer for workers and the Australian community.
NDIS watchdog delivering results and building trust
The Albanese Government’s significant investment in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission), more than doubling its workforce and fixing the phone and IT systems, is delivering results and building trust amongst the disability sector.
New pilot to improve access to affordable assistive technology
A new program which trials recycling disability support equipment aims to help save hundreds of millions of dollars in government funding each year.
Protecting the NDIS: Fraud fusion taskforce marks two year milestone
The Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) has revolutionised the fight against criminals who try to steal government payments from those who need it most.
Jailtime after record $7.5m Medicare fraud bust
A 38 year old Melbourne resident been sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in jail for stealing a record $7.5 million from Medicare during a 6-month long fraud spree.
NDIS Taskforce exposes providers ripping off NDIS participants
The Albanese Government is continuing to crack down on unfair participant pricing with the NDIS Fair Price and Australian Consumer Law Taskforce (The Taskforce) receiving almost 3,000 complaints since its inception.
Landmark investment in Services Australia delivers major improvements for all Australians
New performance data from Services Australia shows the Albanese Government’s investment in service delivery is paying dividends.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission issuing record fines and banning orders
A strengthened NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is taking action against unscrupulous providers doing the wrong thing by NDIS participants and issuing a record number of fines at $4 million and penalties in 2023–24, which sees a six-fold increase on the previous year.
NDIS $1 billion dollars better off than forecast, Scheme on track to hit growth target
Reforms led by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten MP are contributing to Scheme expenditure in the world-leading Scheme being $1 billion lower than forecast in the 2024-25 Budget.
Criminals jailed as crackdown on multi-million dollar NDIS rorting continues
Three people have been jailed in New South Wales for their roles in a multimillion-dollar defrauding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), in a week NDIS Minister, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP announced further measures to crackdown on rorts.
Federal Court allows NDIS Commission to commence civil action against Irabina
The Minister for the NDIS and Government Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten, has today confirmed that the Federal Court of Australia has granted permission to the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the Commissioner) to commence civil penalty proceedings against Irabina Autism Services (Irabina), following a hearing on Friday 18th October 2024.
Check now: Aussies owed $241 million in unpaid Medicare benefits.
Over $241 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits is ready to be paid to more than 930,000 Australians who haven’t provided their current bank details to Medicare.
Diabetes Australia joins Melbourne City's Support Service Hub, Project 614
Diabetes Australia is the latest support service to join a suite of Government and non-government services helping those in need in the heart of Melbourne.
Release of Centrepay Discussion Paper Report
The Australian Government is considering comprehensive customer and stakeholder feedback on the Centrepay program, following extensive consultation with the community.
Add your organ donor card to the myGov app wallet
People can now add a digital copy of their organ donor card to their myGov app wallet for a new and convenient way to store and access this important document.
Major increases to penalties and criminal offences planned for NDIS providers
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP has today announced the second part of NDIS legislation Getting it Back on Track Bill, which will significantly increase protections for Scheme participants and workers, as well as improve the quality and safety of supports for all participants.