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Volunteer Management Activity Summary From 1 July 2021, the Department of Social Services (the department) began to distribute $33. From 1 July 2021, the Department of Social Services (the department) began to distribute $33.5 million, over five years, to the state and territory volunteering peak bodies, through a …

Changes to income management legislation Legislation passed to abolish the Cashless Debit Card in September 2022 and all participants moved off the program by 6 March 2023.  The Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Act 2023 (the Act) commenced 4 September 2023. The Act outlines …

All about audits – information for people who use disability services This Easy Read booklet explains quality assurance and the auditing of advocacy agencies funded under the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) and disability employment services. This Easy Read booklet explains quality assurance and the …

New Specialist Disability Employment Program Request for Tender (RFT): Now Open The Department of Social Services has released the New Specialist Disability Employment Program Request for Tender (RFT) on AusTender. The RFT is available on AusTender (tenders.gov.au) (Opens external website) . The RFT is open from …

New specialist disability employment program – Release of draft Request for Tender The new specialist disability employment program is coming from 1 July 2025. The first step in preparing for the new program is the Exposure Draft of the Request for Tender (RFT), which has now been released for public consultation. The …

4 June 2024 meeting of the National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee The National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee met virtually and in-person in Canberra on Ngunnawal/Ngambri country on 4 June 2024. Key items covered in the meeting included: The Committee was invited to discuss, develop, and agree on a vision …

Evaluation of the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) trial An independent evaluation of the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) trial was undertaken by Whereto (research based consulting) to review the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of the EVP trial. Whereto undertook an independent evaluation of the Escaping …

… contributing towards the costs of raising a child. The Government supports families through a range of family benefits, and the child may also … children live with their primary caregiver after separation. This argument supports the principle of ‘clawback’ through the Maintenance Income Test … contributing towards the costs of raising a child. The Government supports families through a range of family benefits, and the child may also …

4 July 2023 meeting of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group - communique The Blueprint Expert Reference Group (BERG) met virtually on Tuesday, 4 July 2023 to continue discussions on the development of an Issues Paper that will form the basis for broader consultation on the development of a Not-for-profit (NFP) Sector …

Australian Government responses to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee Inquiry into Centrelink’s Compliance Program Fifth Interim Report and Final Report, Accountability and justice: Why we need a Royal Commission into Robodebt. On 13 October 2022, the Government tabled its responses to the Senate …