The Program provides organisations with funding to assist people with disability to overcome barriers that impact on their daily life and their ability to participate in the community.
This package is for support and services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. It includes support for parents, families, carers and children from diverse cultural, linguistic and Indigenous backgrounds and living in rural and remote areas.
The Australian Government has established a Disability Investment Group to explore innovative funding ideas from the private sector that will help people with disability and their families' access greater support and plan for the future.
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring people with disability receive opportunities to reach their potential through participating in the community and the workforce.
Funding is provided each year to eligible conference organisers to enable them to support the attendance of people with disability at disability-focused conferences.
The National Auslan Interpreter Booking Service provides accredited Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters to deaf Auslan users free of charge when they attend private medical consultations.
The National Companion Card scheme enables eligible people with disability to participate at venues and activities without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their attendant carer.
Media Access Australia and NICAN are funded by the Department under the Disability Services Act 1986 to provide National Information and Captioning Services for people with disabilities.
Australia Post will deliver some items that aid the visually impaired free of charge or at concessional rates.
The Department funds nine print disability service providers to produce alternative formats of printed material for people who are unable to read, hold or manipulate printed material in standard form because of their disabilities.
Australian Disability Enterprises are commercial businesses that provide employment for people with disability.
Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to initiate a new program to reduce the numbers of younger people with disability living in nursing homes throughout Australia.
The Australian Government is seeking community feedback about the proposed Australian Disability Parking Scheme.
This program (formerly known as the Extra Support for Children with Disability Program) is an Australian Government initiative to increase outside school hours care and holiday care for teenagers with disability aged from 12 to 18 years.