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International social security agreements
International social security agreements About international social security agreements Australia’s international social security agreements help people to access certain pensions from Australia and/or an agreement country they may not otherwise be able to access. They do this by allowing people to: lodge a claim for …
Income Management
Income Management About Income Management Income Management helps some people receiving income support to manage their money. Better control of money helps people to stabilise their lives. This helps people to better care for themselves and their children. It can also support people to join or return to the workforce. …
Long-term research
Long-term research Our mission We seek to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia. We do this through the creation and promotion of longitudinal evidence. The evidence informs policies and practices. We: produce and manage quality longitudinal datasets encourage the use of our data assets …
Access to information
Access to information Freedom of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Opens external website) (FOI Act) you can request access to our documents. In most cases they will be released to you if we hold them, unless an exemption applies under the FOI Act or the request is too large to process. Our …
Income support payments
Income support payments About income support payments Income support payments and supplementary payments support people who can't fully support themselves by providing targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safety net. The payments listed on this page are provided by the Australian Government …
Corporate plans
Corporate plans About our corporate plan We publish an annual rolling 4-year corporate plan by 31 August every year. This in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Opens external website) (Cth). The plan sets out our purposes and frames our long-term strategic policy and …
National Rental Affordability Scheme
National Rental Affordability Scheme For help lines, support services and housing assistance around Australia (including emergency accommodation) see Help and support for housing or visit Housing – Services Australia (Opens external website) . About the National Rental Affordability Scheme The Treasury is now …
Panels and other groups
Panels and other groups Panels Child Support Expert Panel Set up to review parts of the Child Support Scheme and recommend improvements. Groups Blueprint Expert Reference Group Provides guidance and advice on the Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint. Child Support Stakeholder Consultation Group Gives advice …
Departmental operational information
Departmental operational information Working with ministerial offices Departmental Liaison Officers A Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a minister's office (MO). They act as a conduit between their department and the MO. Information on the allocation of our DLOs to …
Committees
Committees Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Provides advice to government on economic inclusion and tackling disadvantage. Partnership Priorities Committee Steers better policy and delivery outcomes for Australians. Related Councils List of councils for which the Department of Social Services provides secretariat …