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Budget 2018
The 2018-19 Budget was released on 8 May 2018, to find out more visit our dedicated Budget webpage. You’ll find a media release, fact sheets and the Portfolio Budget Statement.
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Cashless debit card
The rollout of the cashless debit card in the Goldfields region in Western Australia has begun and will continue over the next few months.
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New services for carers announced
On 5 March 2018, Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan announced an additional $85.6 million to fund new supports and services to benefit Australia’s unpaid carers.
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BNLA report now available
Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA): the Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants is a long term project researching how humanitarian migrants settle into life in Australia.
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Latest News
Working Together to Care for Kids: A survey of foster and relative/kinship carers
The Commonwealth Department of Social Services commissioned the Australian Institute of Family Studies to conduct a survey of non-parent carers (including foster and relative/kinship carers) of children living in out-of-home care.
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DES 2018 Performance Framework
From 1 July 2018, Disability Employment Services (DES) will continue to be underpinned by a national performance management framework consisting of three key performance indicators: efficiency, effectiveness and quality.
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Possible Scam Alert
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has recently received reports that members of the Public have been contacted by an individual or individuals identifying themselves as DSS officers.
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The Australian Capital Territory commits to join the national Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse
On 19 March 2018, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) committed to join the Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
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NSW and VIC governments agree to join Redress Scheme
The state governments of New South Wales and Victoria have agreed to join the Redress Scheme. They are the first state governments to sign up.
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