Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Minister for Government Services

Media releases

2022

January

20 January: Australians urged to update their bank account details to receive unpaid Medicare benefits
18 January: Services Australia expands recruitment of job seekers with autism
14 January: Federal government assistance for more Queenslanders impacted by flooding
10 January: Federal government assistance for Queensland flooding
8 January: Changes to the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

2021

December

20 December: Students and apprentices – Claim early for 2022
17 December: Tertiary Access Payment eligibility extended
13 December: New Services Australia Website Simplifying Customer Experience
11 December: Australian Government Recovery Assistance For People In NSW & QLD Impacted By Flooding
10 December: Change to Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
7 December: Update on Services Australia temporary debt pause

November

22 November: Increased Government Services for Tasmanians
18 November: COVID-19 Disaster Payment available for Katherine, Robinson River and surrounding homelands
6 November: COVID-19 Disaster Payment available for Katherine NT
1 November: COVID-19 Disaster Payment changes as Victoria reaches 80% fully vaccinated

October

27 October: Making it easier for senior Australians to access and navigate aged care
27 October: Protecting Australians from scam texts
21 October: Changes to COVID-19 Disaster Payment as Victoria reaches 70% fully vaccinated
20 October: International COVID-19 proof of vaccination now available
18 October: COVID-19 Disaster Payment changes as the ACT reaches 80% fully vaccinated
18 October: Ticket to safe travel overseas
17 October: COVID-19 Disaster Payment changes as NSW reaches 80% fully vaccinated
16 October: COVID-19 Disaster Payment available for South Tasmania lockdown
8 October: Changes to COVID-19 Disaster Payment as ACT reaches 70% fully vaccinated
7 October: Changes to COVID-19 Disaster Payment as NSW reaches 70% fully vaccinated
6 October: Assistance for more Victorians impacted by the storms and floods in June 2021

August

21 August: COVID-19 Disaster Payments for Victorian statewide hotspot
18 August: COVID-19 Disaster Payments available for NT lockdowns
15 August: COVID-19 Disaster Payments for NSW statewide hotspot
12 August: Mornington Centrelink to Stay Permanently Open
12 August: COVID-19 Disaster Payments available for the ACT lockdown
6 August: COVID-19 support for NSW Hunter communities
6 August: More support for Victorians in lockdown
3 August: Update on NSW and Qld Centrelink repayments

July

31 July: Extended crackdown on NDIS fraud
31 July: COVID-19 support for Queensland
30 July: 1 million COVID-19 Disaster Payments now granted
28 July: COVID-19 disaster support payment boosted
27 July: COVID-19 support for South Australians
24 July: Victorian COVID-19 Disaster Payment update
23 July: COVID-19 Disaster Payments available today for Victorians
21 July: New Services Australia Caboolture precinct office
21 July: Update on COVID-19 Disaster Payments
20 July: Update on COVID-19 Disaster Payments for Victoria
20 July: Commonwealth income support on the way for SA hotspots
17 July: Update on COVID-19 Disaster Payments for NSW
14 July: New and improved Palmerston Service Centre
8 July: Additional government support for people affected by lockdown
4 July: More NSW communities eligible to claim COVID-19 Disaster Payment from today
2 July: Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment available to Northern Territory workers
1 July: COVID-19 Disaster Payment available today for parts of Sydney

June

26 June: Australian Government COVID-19 assistance for NSW
26 June: Australian Government assistance for Sydney residents
21 June: Government delivers for the Ettalong community
18 June: Australian Government assistance for Victorian storms and floods
15 June: New and improved Services Australia service centres
11 June: Income compliance program class action settlement approved
9 June: New COVID-19 digital certificate simplifies proof of vaccination
8 June: New COVID-19 Disaster Payment available today
3 June: Temporary Australian Government Assistance for Workers
2 June: New-look Bridgewater Service Centre

May

April