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National Coordination Group Purpose The National Coordination Group (NCG) was established on 11 April 2020. It provides advice to the Minister for Social Services on Emergency Relief, Food Relief and Financial Counselling funding in response to cost of living pressures and natural disasters. Local Government Area …

… Australians, including self-funded retirees. The Pension Loans Scheme supports financial independence and quality of life by enabling older … for the scheme to meet the needs of today’s retirees as one of the supports for senior Australians, alongside the Age Pension and … Australians, including self-funded retirees. The Pension Loans Scheme supports financial independence and quality of life by enabling older …

Budget 2020-21: Supporting social and community services sector workers The Government is providing $132.6 million from 2020-21 to support social services impacted by the cessation of the Social and Community Services Special Account. What was announced in the Budget 2020-21? The Government will provide ongoing …

Applying for a grant How to apply   If you would like to apply for a grant: visit the  Community Grants Hub (Opens external website)  website to find current opportunities phone 1800 020 283  email Support@communitygrants.gov.au .  Information for applicants and grantees is available through the  Community Grants Hub …

Accessibility We want to improve We test our website with people with disability to ensure it meets expectations. We appreciate your  feedback . If you notice any content or functionality that could be improved, please  contact us .  Our approach for a more inclusive website  We want you to find, access and use the …

National Child Protection Week 2022 National Child Protection Week (Opens external website) (NCPW) is an annual initiative based on the principle that ‘protecting children is everyone’s business’. It aims to raise awareness about the complexity of child abuse and neglect. It also aims to empower the community to work …

In the Best Interests of Children - Reforming the Child Support Scheme Summary Report Summary Report and Recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support … Summary Report and Recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support … In the Best Interests of Children - Reforming the Child Support …

Budget 2020-21: Improving payments that support young people and families The Australian Government is investing $139.2 million to improve social security payments that will support vulnerable Australians through the pandemic and beyond. What was announced in the 2020-21 Budget? The Australian Government will put in …

Updated report on the population impact of the new child support formula (July 2009) This updated analysis details changes over the first six months’ operation of the new child support formula 1. Introduction  This report compliments the August 2008 report, which provided population-level impact of changes to the …

Work and study … Support for people looking for work or studying, and information for education providers. … Work and study …