Caretaker arrangements
In the period preceding an election, the Australian Government assumes a caretaker role.
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News
Royal Commission announced
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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Budget 2019
The 2019-20 Budget was released on 2 April 2019, 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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2020 Graduate Development Program application process now open
Want to make a difference at the heart of social policy?
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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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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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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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BNLA Wave 3 Report & Wave 4 Update 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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