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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 …

… to the annual amount of the relevant single rate of Social Security pension for the child support year. If the payer had relevant dependent … twice the annual amount of the relevant married rate of Social Security pension for the child support year, plus additional amounts for relevant … Care by an entitled carer The Scheme assumes that a child under the age of 18 is dependent. Where the child is married, or living in a de facto …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

… 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 …

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 …

Crisis support for parenting and children If you, or someone you know, are 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 . Crisis and help lines Lifeline Australia (Opens external website) Call 13 11 14 , …

Review of the Reconnect Program We engaged Nous Group to conduct an independent review of the Reconnect Program (the Review). The Reconnect Program is the Australian Government’s long standing youth homelessness early intervention and prevention program, currently in its 25th year of operation. The Review is an …