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Financial counselling

Financial counselling Financial counselling services    You can get counselling with community and local organisations to help you:    with your financial problems    manage your debt   make informed choices about your money in the future.   These services are voluntary, free and confidential. You can access them:   …

Emergency support

Emergency support Crisis payment Crisis payment is a one-off payment paid through Services Australia.  You can apply for a crisis payment if you are receiving an income support payment and experience an extreme circumstance.  To apply Visit the Services Australia website for crisis payments (Opens external website) .  …

Gambling

Gambling Need help with gambling? Call the National Gambling Helpline on  1800 858 858 for free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or  visit Gambling Help Online (Opens external website) . Impacts of gambling The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states Australians lose …

Loans and savings

Loans and savings Financial Resilience programs   Our Financial Resilience programs provide access to safe and affordable financial products including:    no interest loans matched savings.    These products are an alternative to other high risk, high interest products such as payday loans.   In addition to the …

Department of Social Services

Department of Social Services Income support payments Learn more about the range of income support payments, benefits and concessions available to support Australians during various life stages. Find payments Grants DSS offers a range of grant programs to assist with improving the well-being of individuals and …

Disability Employment Strategy

Disability Employment Strategy About the strategy Employ My Ability - Disability Employment Strategy Employ My Ability, the Disability Employment Strategy, provides a guiding framework to increase employment outcomes for people with disability. Available in the following additional formats: Easy Read Auslan Access …

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 …

Councils

Councils Housing and Homelessness Ministerial Council A forum to progress housing and homelessness reforms. Related Committees List of the committees for which the Department of Social Services provides secretariat duties. Panels and other groups List of the panels and groups for which the Department of Social …

Supporting people in financial crises

Supporting people in financial crises Scam warning We are aware of unauthorised websites and social media accounts giving false information about the national No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS). You should get your information only from this website or the Good Shepherd website (Opens external website) .   If you believe …

Inclusive Employment Australia – information for participants

Inclusive Employment Australia – information for participants Inclusive Employment Australia will replace the Disability Employment Services program on 1 November 2025. Enquiries about Inclusive Employment Australia If you have any questions about moving to Inclusive Employment Australia, call the DES Transition Line …