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The Launch of the Early Years Strategy Every child deserves the opportunity for the best start to life, setting a strong foundation to achieve their goals and dreams, no matter where they are born or raised. On 7 May 2024, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, and the Minister for Early …

Community support Income support payments A range of payments are available to support Australians during various stages of life.  Find payments and concessions Community support news See all news … Find out about social security, ageing, financial wellbeing, online gambling harm, volunteering and community support. … …

… this report) based upon the parents’ combined Child Support Income in two age bands, 0–12 and 13–17. This division reflects the fact that expenditure on … parent’s self-support component to 220 per cent of the partnered pension rate plus an additional amount depending on the age of the child or … parent’s self-support component to 220 per cent of the partnered pension rate plus an additional amount depending on the age of the child or …

Recognising Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2023 Youth Homelessness Matters Day highlights the resilience of young people affected by homelessness. Over 28,000 young Australians aged 12 to 24 years were estimated to be homeless on Census night 2021*. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of …

Productive Engagement and Welfare Receipt: a Life Course Profile in Australia With the ageing Australian population resulting in higher welfare costs, higher health expenditure and a smaller tax base it is increasingly important to promote economic participation and reduce welfare reliance. With the ageing Australian …

Local support for children and families About the Children and Family Intensive Support program This program provides services that build on the strengths of families and communities. The services help people care for children within their own culture. It helps families get services they might need. It also helps …

Disability Reform Ministerial Council Meeting - 10 February 2023 The Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) comprising of Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers met on 10 February 2023 at the Enid Lyons Building in Canberra. Guests at the meeting included Co-Chairs of the National Disability …

Expressions of interest for the NDIS Reform Advisory Committee are now open People from the disability community are invited to apply to join the NDIS Reform Advisory Committee. The Committee was a recommendation of the Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Review). It will work with …

National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse If you or someone else is in immediate danger call Triple Zero (000) If you have concerns about the safety of a child, you can report it to the relevant child protection agency.   About the National Centre The 2017 final report to the   Royal Commission into …

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children   About the study Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) is a study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children selected from different locations across Australia.  LSIC aims to:  improve understanding of the …