Income support payments

Learn more about the range of income support payments, benefits and concessions available to support Australians during various life stages.

Grants

DSS offers a range of grant programs to assist with improving the well-being of individuals and families in Australian communities.

Department news

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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.

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

This week is National Child Protection Week.
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Advisory Council

New advisory council for domestic, family and sexual violence

The new council will provide independent advice to government on how to drive down violence and strengthen responses.
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