Media releases

Ministerial media releases

 

• 16 May 2012 - Additional funds and bus for Wagga respite service
• 16 May 2012 - Minister opens $1.6 million purpose-built home for younger people with a disability
• 11 May 2012 - Ray of sunshine for people with a disability
• 10 May 2012 - NSW government to deliver improved protections for boarding house residents
• 9 May 2012 - NSW Government supports disability services industry reform

 

• 24 April 2012 - A new direction for disability services in NSW
• 23 April 2012 - Guide Dogs Welcome Here: Venues face hefty fines for refusing entry
• 19 April 2012 - New home for young people with a disability
• 18 April 2012 - More help for young people with a disability in Sydney's west
• 18 April 2012 - Support for younger onset dementia
• 12 April 2012 - Home Care Service brochure available in 27 languages
• 2 April 2012 - A media release from the Minister for Women - Hundreds of remarkable women nominated for NSW Women of the Year Awards

 

• 28 March 2012 - New arts funding to assist people with a disability
• 21 March 2012 - Pilot program to assist children with severe disabilities
• 21 March 2012 - Seniors Week has multicultural flavour
• 21 March 2012 - Former Miss NSW puts art work on display
• 19 March 2012 - Eden turns back the clock for Seniors Week
• 19 March 2012 - Seniors Card media release: Eleebana grandmother off to Europe
• 19 March 2012 - A media release from the Premier of NSW: NSW Photo Card to be free for more seniors
• 18 March 2012 - 2012 Seniors Week Achievement Awards
• 14 March 2012 - A media release from the Premier of NSW: Win for the Hunter: NSW to host 2013 Asia Pacific Regional Games
• 12 March 2012 - Major redevelopment of disability accommodation in Western Sydney
• 9 March 2012 - Funding saves Secret Garden
• 5 March 2012 - Star studded cast ‘On Broadway’ for Seniors Week Concerts

 

• 27 February 2012 - Seniors Week Ambassadors named
• 22 February 2012 - Minister addresses hoarding and squalor conference
• 13 February 2012 - $82 Million Boost in Support for People with a Disability
• 13 February 2012 - Recognition for disability industry innovators
• 7 February 2012 - Seniors rush for concert tickets
• 6 February 2012 - Seniors Week ‘On Broadway’
• 2 February 2012 - Equal remuneration case - Statement

 

• 23 January 2012 - Supported living for people with a disability
• 11 January 2012 - Funding boost to help people with a disability live more independently

 

• 22 December 2011 - A media release from the Minister for Family and Community Services - Director General of the Department of Family and Community Services
• 13 December 2011 - NSW communities to have their say on new Whole of Government Ageing Strategy
• 6 December 2011 - Top talent to entertain seniors at Premier’s Christmas Gala Concerts
• 2 December 2011 - Aboriginal community to have say on disability services
• 1 December 2011 - Upgraded community aid facility officially open for business in North Narrabeen

 

• 30 November 2011 - Minister congratulates NSW Senior Australian of the Year
• 29 November 2011 - New transition to retirement resource to help people with a disability
• 22 November 2011 - Government boosts funding to Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children
• 18 November 2011 - Last minute tickets available for Gala Concerts for seniors
• 18 November 2011 - Quakers Hill Nursing Home - Statement
• 16 November 2011 - Minister opens Seniors Expo in the Hunter
• 15 November 2011 - New web-based training package to support people with motor neurone disease
• 11 November 2011 - NSW Seniors Card goes international
• 7 November 2011 - Minister launches Spinal Injuries Awareness Week: Wheels for a Day racing event
• 4 November 2011 - More than 100 events to be held as part of Don't Dis My Ability campaign
• 2 November 2011 - Don't DIS my ABILITY 2011: Ambassadors announced

 

• 26 October 2011 - Minister visits Swansea Meals on Wheels
• 26 October 2011 - Minister celebrates boost to disability accommodation in Newcastle
• 21 October 2011 - Premier's christmas gala concerts for seniors booked out
• 19 October 2011 - Payroll tax rebates for businesses who hire employees with a disability
• 17 October 2011 - NSW Carers recognised for their dedication and selfless contribution to communities
• 13 October 2011 - Seizing the benefits of growing older
• 10 October 2011 - Multicultural communities to have their say over delivery of disability services
• 7 October 2011 - Tickets available soon for Senior Gala Concerts

 

• 29 September 2011 - New $30,000 kitchen to support food service in Menindee
• 28 September 2011 - Wilcannia to have a say in reforming disability services
• 27 September 2011 - New facility opened in Armidale for people with a disability
• 26 September 2011 - Group home opened in Claymore for people with a disability
• 21 September 2011 - Minister launches new technology and literacy program for people with a disability
• 21 September 2011 - Dementia draft plan released
• 20 September 2011 - New disability forum to help shape service delivery and policy
• 19 September 2011 - NSW celebrates grandparents
• 15 September 2011 - Toolkit to help 'age-proof' councils
• 6 September 2011 - A record $2.8 billion investment in Ageing and Disability Services
• 6 September 2011 - Ombudsman's report of reviewable deaths of people with disabilities in care
• 1 September 2011 - Aged care facility for people with a disability wins prestigious design award

 

• 31 August 2011 - National Meals On Wheels day
• 30 August 2011 - Quality framework for disability services
• 26 August 2011 - New facility in Cherrybrook for people with a disability
• 16 August 2011 - Minister welcomes Ombudsman report
• 10 August 2011 - NSW government welcomes Productivity Commission's roadmap for NDIS
• 9 August 2011 - Don’t leave it too late to make end of life decisions
• 6 August 2011 - 'The Leisure Company' gets $250,000 from the NSW government
• 4 August 2011 - Barbara Holborow to chair Ageing Committee
• 2 August 2011 - Have a cuppa and support Disabilitea
• 1 August 2011 - National Disability Insurance Scheme

 

• 28 July 2011 - Funding boost for muscular dystrophy camps
• 28 July 2011 - $1 million to help people with motor neurone disease
• 26 July 2011 - Minister discusses Aboriginal disability services in central west NSW
• 26 July 2011 - New accommodation model for 10 people with a disability in Narrabri
• 22 July 2011 - $36 Million in Home and Community Care Projects for NSW
• 22 July 2011 - Joint media release - $36 Million in Home and Community Care projects for NSW
• 21 July 2011 - $100,000 for the Shepherd Centre
• 20 July 2011 - Nominations about to close for NSW Carers Awards
• 12 July 2011 - Minister launches Aboriginal cultural inclusion framework
• 11 July 2011 - Message from the Minister
• 7 July 2011 - Living Life My Way: NSW Government launches statewide consultation on disability services
• 7 July 2011 - Living Life My Way: Statewide consultation on disability services

 

• 24 June 2011 - Specialised equipment for children with a disability
• 24 June 2011 - Nominations open for NSW Carers Awards
• 15 June 2011 - Abuse of elders must stop
• 14 June 2011 - 11 high school students experience life in a wheelchair for charity
• 6 June 2011 - Funding boost for Penrith Disability Services
• 2 June 2011 - Pilot program for individualised funding
• 2 June 2011 - NSW Government moves towards individualised funding for disabilities
• 1 June 2011 - Hornsby Centre gets $144,000 in funding

 

• 31 May 2011 - Disability centre evacuated in Campbelltown
• 30 May 2011 - A media release from the Minister - Statement on National Disability Insurance Scheme
• 26 May 2011 - NSW Government seeks significant change for disability services
• 20 May 2011 - A media release from the Premier - NSW Government announces $200,000 for Cerebral Palsy Alliance
• 16 May 2011 - Minister makes the most of Community Cabinet In Macarthur Region
• 12 May 2011 - "Inspirational" stage production by people with a disability
• 2 May 2011 - NSW to have strongest client focussed disability and ageing system by 2015

 

• 30 April 2011 - World autism expert shares her wisdom with parents and carers in Sydney
• 28 April 2011 - Northcott Disability Services praised by Minister
• 24 April 2011 - Over 10,000 people now benefit from the NSW Companion Card
• 21 April 2011 - Consultation on Future of Stockton Centre Welcomed
• 18 April 2011 - Spirit of ANZAC
• 18 April 2011 - Seniors Days at the Easter Show

Please note, due to a change in government copies of any ministerial press releases issued prior to March 4 2011 are no longer available on this website.

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