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Younger People in Residential Aged Care - Action Plan
The Australian Government has unveiled a national action plan to reduce the number of younger people living in aged care facilities.
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Cashless Debit Card rollout in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region
The rollout of the Cashless Debit Card in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region in Queensland has begun and will be rolled out over the next few months.
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National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering
Australia’s first-ever National Framework for Protecting Australians from online wagering harm has been announced.
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The Department of Social Services Annual Report 2017–18
The department’s Annual Report is now available online.
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North Queensland Flood Recovery Package – Flood Education Supplement
On 26 March 2019, the Government announced that it will provide a $1,000, one-off Flood Education Supplement to isolated families living in certain Local Government Areas affected by the flood in North Queensland.
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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
On 18 February 2019, the Government supported a motion in Parliament to establish a Royal Commission to inquire into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
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Investing in survivor wellbeing with 39 Redress Support Services across Australia
The Australian Government has committed $52.1 million to support Australians engaging with the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse through Redress Support Services.
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Cashless Debit Card - Baseline Data Collection
Cashless Debit Card Baseline Data Collection in the Goldfields Region: Qualitative Findings released
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Announcement of innovative online program to provide much needed support to youth nationally
Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, the Hon Sarah Henderson MP announce $2.4 million in funding for the Digital Work and Study Service.
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