The Department of Social Services helps to support families and children through programs and services as well as benefits and payments. Further support is provided through grants and funding for organisations providing services for families. There’s help for families with the cost of raising children (Family Tax Benefit), new parents (Paid Parental Leave and Dad and Partner Pay), young people leaving formal care (through Transition to Independent Living Allowance) and more programs and services.
The Department also helps to support Australians' mental health.
The Australian Government is extending funding arrangements for a number of funded services under the Families and Children Activity, which are due to expire on 30 June 2021. Continue reading
The Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board (the Board) has reiterated its position that it is unacceptable for institutions that have the capacity to join the Scheme not to do so.
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On Monday, 30 March 2020, the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, hosted the Ministers Redress Scheme Governance Board (Board) meeting of relevant Ministers with responsibility for the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme) in their state or territory.
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On 20 June 2017 the House of Representatives agreed to a Senate resolution that a joint select committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse be established following the tabling of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission).
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The Australian Government is extending funding agreements ceasing 30 June 2020 for a further 12 months to 30 June 2021 for families and children services across Australia.
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On Friday, 29 November 2019, the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, hosted the Ministers Redress Scheme Governance Board (Board) meeting of relevant Ministers with responsibility for the National Redress Scheme in their state or territory.
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