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Tuesday 10 June 2008

Commonwealth Government announces Disability Investment GroupThe

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.

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, Bill Shorten, today said the group would encourage the private sector to play a greater role in the disability sector.

"The Disability Investment Group will look closely at identifying and developing options for private investment in housing, education, employment, equipment and other support for people with disability," Mr Shorten said.

"There is a real role the private sector can play here, and it is the Disability Investment Group's job to find out what barriers are stopping private investment, and what can be done to remove them."

  • For the full text of the initial Press Release from Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, Bill Shorten, click here.
  • Click here for the Terms of Reference of the Disability Investment Group and for a list of the members.

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