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Learn more about the range of income support payments, benefits and concessions available to support Australians during various life stages.
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DSS offers a range of grant programs to assist with improving the well-being of individuals and families in Australian communities.
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Two women sitting outside on a bench, smiling towards the camera.
News 14 September 2026

Safety, hope and new beginnings

Helping women in the Northern Territory move from crisis to confidence.
Minister Plibersek, Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne and three National Memorial Advisory Group members stand together outdoors beside a lake during the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse sod-turning ceremony. Display boards showing artist impressions of the future memorial are visible on either side of the group. The ceremony site is surrounded by grass and trees, with water and bushland in the background.
News 10 September 2026

Construction begins on the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse

Sod-turning on the memorial site in Canberra marks an important milestone in the project.
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News 10 September 2026

How a program for dads is making a difference to child safety

This week is National Child Protection Week.
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Have your say

Lived Experience Advisory Council – Expression of Interest
Closed: 10 August 2026

Lived Experience Advisory Council – Expression of Interest (Opens external website)

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Closed: 31 July 2026

National Redress Scheme Eighth Anniversary Review (Opens external website)

Family, domestic, and sexual violence consultations - have your say
Closed: 31 July 2026

Consultation on the Second Action Plan (National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022–2032) (Opens external website)

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