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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 …

… keep paid employment.    If an individual is eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supports for employment could be funded … employment services (including those traditionally known as Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs).   Finding a supported employment service   You … search listed organisations by name, location, or business type. National Disability Services manages this site.   The National Disability Insurance …

Data sovereignty About data sovereignty Data sovereignty is about ownership of data. First Nations people have a right to collect and own the data about their communities, people, land and resources. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Support (Centre for …

Mental health support Work and study support    The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program and the Digital Work and Study Service (DWSS) help people with mental ill health achieve their work or study goals. One-on-one support is provided through:   headspace centre work and study for young people headspace …

… Disability Employment Roundtable focuses on employment opportunities The Minister for Social Services hosted a Disability Employment Roundtable today at the Enid Lyons Building in … stakeholders to discuss overcoming barriers to employment for people with disability. The event brought together: disability employment specialists …

Social impact investing How it works   Social impact investing (SII) brings governments, service providers, investors, and communities together to address social policy issues.    Since 2017-18, $52.7 million has been committed to grow the SII market in Australia.   SII initiatives   The following trials inform the …

… Have your say on the Disability Employment Centre of Excellence We want to hear from people with disability and the disability community about what a new Disability Employment Centre of …

Protecting First Nations children 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.   Design of the Improving Multidisciplinary Response Program  The Improving Multidisciplinary Responses …

… not only for locally led social change, but also for government-led policy reform. The extension of SPSP for a further 5-year phase includes a greater … not only for locally led social change, but also for government-led policy reform. The extension of SPSP for a further 5-year phase includes a greater …

… Australians with disability at the United Nations We funded 11 Australians with disability to take part in the United Nations (UN) 18th Session of the … Parties (COSP18). It is one of the most important meetings of people with disability in the world.   COSP18 was held on 10 to 12 June 2025 at the UN …