Media Releases
Progress on the Disability Royal Commission and Disability reforms
The Albanese Labor Government continues its commitment to people with disability, today releasing a Progress Update in response to the Disability Royal Commission’s final report, along with publishing new Disability Employment Services guidelines.
Services Australia creates new jobs in Bendigo
The Australian Government has created 11 new jobs in the Central Victoria region as part of its $228 million commitment to deliver new staff to Services Australia.
Joint Statement on Australian, State and Territory responses to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Disability Ministers welcome the historic final report of the Disability Royal Commission.
Decorated cop to oversee NDIS watchdog
Minister for the NDIS the Hon. Bill Shorten MP today announced Michael Phelan APM as the interim acting Commissioner of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission for a three-month term.
Federal Disaster Recovery Payment extended for fire affected Victorians
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is being extended to eligible residents in the Victorian communities of Dadswell Bridge in the Rural City of Horsham and Raglan in the Shire of Pyrenees, who were significantly impacted by recent fires.
Statement regarding outgoing NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Tracy Mackey
Today, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Tracy Mackey has announced that she will be resigning from her position effective in May.
Federal Disaster Recovery Payment for fire impacted Victorians
Residents in the Pomonal area who have been significantly impacted by recent fires in Western Victoria will be able to apply for the Australian Government’s Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) from 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday 21 February).
NDIS supports innovative efforts to support babies with early signs of autism to thrive
Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, and WA Minister for Health, Amber-Jade Sanderson, visited Inklings, an innovative early intervention program funded for $13.8 million by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Inaugural Meeting of National Disability Data Asset Council
The Albanese Government is progressing its positive agenda to improve programs and services for people with disability by convening the first meeting of the National Disability Data Asset Council today.
Reinforcing a sustainable, honest, and trustworthy NDIS
The Albanese Government will provide initial funding of $83.9 million to strengthen the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and make sure every dollar is going to participants who need it.
$25.5m in Medicare benefits paid
The Australian Government’s delivered more than $25 million in unpaid Medicare benefits to over 116,000 Aussies.
3,000 extra staff to help Services Australia
3,000 new staff are cutting the claims backlog and call wait times at Services Australia.
Federal disaster recovery payment for more Queenslanders
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children will soon be available for more communities significantly impacted by severe weather events in Queensland.
Digital statutory declarations now available in myGov
People can now create a Commonwealth statutory declaration in a new end-to-end digital process in myGov, without needing an approved witness.
New Taskforce to help improve NDIS registration
A new Taskforce will work with people living with disability to ensure provider and worker registrations lead to better outcomes for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, Minister for the NDIS the Hon Bill Shorten MP announced today.
Would-be disaster fraudsters warned as crooks face the music
Minister for Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP is warning would-be fraudsters they’ll be caught if they try to rip-off disaster payments this summer.
Meeting of the Interim Services Australia Independent Advisory Board
At their second full day meeting, members engaged in a constructive review of work being undertaken to deliver on the myGov user audit’s recommendations.
Building a strong ecosystem of disability supports
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a better Australia for people with disability and will make key investments for both National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants and non-participants.
Federal disaster assistance extended to more communities in South East Queensland
The Albanese Government has extended disaster assistance payments to more people who suffered serious damage or injury in severe storms in South East Queensland last month.
Federal disaster assistance for impacted SEQ communities
The Albanese Government has activated more financial support for people directly impacted by the recent severe storms in South East Queensland.