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Preparing children for school About the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters   HIPPY is a parenting and early childhood program that builds the skills of parents and carers to better prepare their child for school. It also offers some parents and carers a path to work and local community leadership.   …

National Child and Family Investment Strategy 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 strategy The National Child and Family Investment Strategy is a key activity of …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group Purpose and role The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group (Leadership Group) is a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who are experts in the safety and wellbeing of First Nations children, families and communities.  The …

Community Services Advisory Group Purpose and role The Community Services Advisory Group (CSAG) was established in July 2015 as the key community sector stakeholder engagement group for the Department of Social Services. It harnesses the expertise of the community sector to provide feedback, insights and …

… Blueprint to capitalise on the strengths and experiences of charities to chart a path to a better connected Australia.  BERG expressed its commitment … Blueprint to capitalise on the strengths and experiences of charities to chart a path to a better connected Australia.  BERG expressed its commitment …

Who we are Our purpose To improve the economic and social wellbeing of individuals, families and vulnerable members of Australian communities. How we deliver on our purpose We work in partnership with government and non-government organisations and communities to ensure the effective development, management and …

Meeting Target 12 to support children About Target 12   Under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement), Target 12 aims to reduce the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 45% by 2031.   We are working with states and territories …

Food relief and practical support About food relief and material aid We fund organisations to make sure emergency relief providers can provide food and supplies to people in need across Australia. The funding allows organisations to: redistribute food and/or material aid to community organisations or distribution …

… declarations A financial declaration is a certification from your organisation stating that the grant was spent for the purpose provided as … declaration online form you will need to confirm details about: your organisation base funding received value of previously rolled over funds (if … The financial declaration must be signed/submitted on behalf of your organisation by the organisation's board, the chief executive officer, or an …

… in social enterprise Focus on sustainability   This study supported the organisation’s 2 functions — its social mission and commercial laundry … offering intensive internal support to staff throughout their time at the organisation to support them transitioning to other local employment options … a clear value proposition to funders around the dual functions of the organisation to support transparent reporting and provide a level of …