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Intercountry adoption

Intercountry adoption About intercountry adoption  Intercountry adoption should only occur if in a child’s best interests. A child should be raised by his or her birth family or extended family. If this is not possible, they should have other forms of permanent care in their country of birth. Intercountry adoption …

Approval of masters courses for education providers

Approval of masters courses for education providers About the Masters by Coursework program The purpose of the Masters by Coursework program is to support students to gain qualifications for entry-level employment in their chosen profession. Students must be enrolled in an approved course of study at an approved …

Doing business with us

Doing business with us Funding requirements   The following information will help organisations to meet funding requirements when doing business with us.   Fraud and corruption - outlines our definition of fraud and corruption and how to report.   Vulnerable persons, police checks and criminal offences (Opens external …

Graduate program

Graduate program Applications are now closed for 2026.  Please keep an eye out for applications opening for the 2027 intake in March 2026. Your career starts here Are you curious and inquisitive? Do you have a passion to help and support the wellbeing of Australians? Then, we want to hear from you! We are a friendly, …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders A note on language   The department acknowledges diversity and uses the terms ‘Indigenous’, ‘First Nations people’ and ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ interchangeably throughout our website. All terms are used with respect.    Workforce support and development   …

Strong and Resilient Communities Activity

Strong and Resilient Communities Activity About the activity The Strong and Resilient Communities (SARC) Activity provides grant funding to organisations for one-off, time limited projects. These are community-driven and designed to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people participate socially and economically. SARC …

News

News All news Do you have a media enquiry? Visit our contact us page. Visit the Ministers' Media Centre (Opens external website) The Ministers' Media Centre is where all speeches, transcripts and media releases from our Ministers are published. … Latest news and headlines from the Department of Social Services. … …

Towards adulthood

Towards adulthood Transitioning to adulthood  Transitioning to independent living can present some challenges. There are a range of government programs and community organisations that provide support services and useful information to help young people transition to independent living.  Find out more about the …

Responses to government inquiries

Responses to government inquiries About government inquiries Parliamentary inquiries investigate: policy matters government administration government performance. The committees that run inquiries come from: the Senate the House of Representatives both (called joint committees). When the committee completes its …

Safety programs, prevention and evidence

Safety programs, prevention and evidence Need urgent support? If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) . A shared responsibility for all Australian governments   Women’s safety is a national priority. The Australian, state and territory governments have collectively committed to end …