Raising awareness of autism in schools
Around 10,000 schools across Australia are set to receive a DVD aimed at helping school children understand, accept and support children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Continue reading
Monthly Archives for July 2012
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week commences tomorrow across the country (30 July – 5 August), an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of people with cerebral palsy and to promote a more inclusive community for people with disability including cerebral palsy. View… Continue reading
Communique – COAG Meeting, 25 July 2012
Communique released from the 33rd meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Continue reading
National Disability Insurance Scheme
MICHAEL ROWLAND: Minister, good morning, how much is the scheme at stress given this bickering over just who’s going to pay for it? View the Transcript
Preparing for an NDIS and an NIIS Attendant Care Industry Association Forum, Sydney
Speech at the Attendant Care Industry Association Forum. Speech delivered at The Menzies Hotel Sydney on 16 July 2012. View the Speech
$3 BILLION FOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SECTOR WORKERS
The Gillard Government will provide an additional $1 billion as part of our contribution to the historic pay rise awarded to Australia’s social and community sector (SACS) workers in February of this year. View the Media Release
Australian actor named Patron for International Day of People with Disability
Aboriginal television and film actor, Aaron Pedersen, has today been named Patron for International Day of People with Disability and the National Disability Awards for 2012. View the Media Release
Queenslanders support a National Disability Insurance Scheme
Queenslanders with a disability, their families and carers today threw their support behind a National Disability Insurance Scheme at a forum in Redcliffe, Brisbane. View the Media Release
CEO appointed to lead NDIS Agency
The Australian Government has appointed David Bowen as CEO of the body responsible for coordinating the implementation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). View the Media Release
Other Film Festival Brings Disability To The Screen
Arts Minister, Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced combined funding of $186,700 towards Melbourne’s Other Film Festival for the creation of cinema by and about people with a disability. View the Media… Continue reading