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Getting the NDIS back on track
Getting the NDIS back on track 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government is providing a further $468.7 million over five years to support people with disability and get the NDIS back on track through key measures announced as part of the 2024–25 Budget. This includes $268.1 million to better protect NDIS …
Boosting workforce participation and strengthening the social security safety net
… measure. Over half of these recipients (approximately 450,000) receive the Age Pension, around 16 per cent (approximately 136,000) receive JobSeeker Payment … Over half of these recipients (approximately 450,000) receive the Age Pension, around 16 per cent (approximately 136,000) receive JobSeeker Payment …
Removing barriers to employment for Carer Payment recipients
… Carer Payment is an income support payment paid at the same rate as the age pension for people who provide care for a person with disability or severe … Payment is an income support payment paid at the same rate as the age pension for people who provide care for a person with disability or severe …
Disability advocacy for individuals fact sheet
Disability advocacy for individuals fact sheet What is disability advocacy? The Australian Government, and some state and territory governments, fund individual disability advocacy support to help promote, protect and defend the human rights of people with disability. Who is disability advocacy for? Advocacy support …
Helping to deliver on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032
… access support when they need it. Experience of partner violence since the age of 15 Intimate Partner Violence 1 in 4 women (23% or 2.3 million) 1 in 14 … access support when they need it. Experience of partner violence since the age of 15 Intimate Partner Violence 1 in 4 women (23% or 2.3 million) 1 in 14 …
JobSeeker, Student Payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance
… which includes:. $4.9 billion to increase the rate of eligible working age and student payments by $40 per fortnight and move single JobSeeker … Parenting Payment (Partnered), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension (Youth), and Special Benefit, will increase by $40 per fortnight. … Parenting Payment (Partnered), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension (Youth), and Special Benefit, will increase by $40 per fortnight. …
Additional support for single parents
… (Single) rate of $922.10 per fortnight. They will also receive the basic Pension Supplement of $27.20 per fortnight that is available to Parenting … (Single) rate of $922.10 per fortnight. They will also receive the basic Pension Supplement of $27.20 per fortnight that is available to Parenting …
Improving Support for People with Disability: Key measures in Australia’s 2023–24 May Budget
Improving Support for People with Disability: Key measures in Australia’s 2023–24 May Budget The 2023–24 May Budget includes a number of measures dedicated to improving support for people with disability and delivering outcomes under Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031. Measures focus on boosting the workforce …
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
… to support the Government’s commitment to ensuring no people under the age of 65 years are living in residential aged care by 1 January 2025, except … to support the Government’s commitment to ensuring no people under the age of 65 years are living in residential aged care by 1 January 2025, except …
Budget 2020-21: Individual Placement and Support Trial (IPS)
… Placement Support (IPS) Trial, which supports young people up to the age of 25 with a mental health condition to participate in the workforce. … Placement Support (IPS) Trial, which supports young people up to the age of 25 with a mental health condition to participate in the workforce. …