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Recommendations
Recommendations Terms used in these recommendations Child Support Income – a parent’s adjusted taxable income less their self-support amount FTB – Family Tax Benefit MTAWE – male total average weekly earnings, as reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Non-resident parent – the parent who cares for the child …
New specialist disability employment program – Release of draft Request for Tender
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 …
7. Ensuring parents meet their obligations to their children
7. Ensuring parents meet their obligations to their children 7.1 Minimum payments More than 40 per cent of all payers in the Child Support Scheme are paying $260 per year ($5 per week) or less. Only about half of these are on Newstart, Disability Support Pension or other income support. It is likely that the reported …
8. Helping parents to agree
8. Helping parents to agree 8.1 The role of Family Relationship Centres The new Family Relationship Centres can play an important role in helping separated parents to understand the Child Support Scheme and discuss issues about child support obligations. Group information sessions should draw attention to the …
New Specialist Disability Employment Program Request for Tender (RFT): Now Open
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 …
9. Other issues
9. Other issues 9.1 Capacity to earn Determinations that a parent’s capacity to earn is higher than his or her actual income are amongst the most contentious of all Child Support Agency decisions. Either parent could, in principle, be caught by this provision, but in practice non-resident parents, mainly fathers, are …
5. Assessing the costs of children
5. Assessing the costs of children There is no ‘fixed cost’ of children. The costs of children vary in accordance with the level of income of the parents. Estimates of the cost of raising children are therefore based upon evidence about patterns of expenditure on children, or the amount of money that is needed to …
PART D: Conclusion
PART D: Conclusion In the Best Interests of Children This final chapter synthesises the main themes of the report, and sets out the practical implications of the Taskforce’s recommendations for children, resident parents, non-resident parents, and Government. It should be borne in mind that, like other areas of family …
6. Taking account of regular contact and shared care
6. Taking account of regular contact and shared care 6.1 Thresholds for recognition in the formula The current formula does not take adequate account of the costs of contact. A parent has the same child support liability whether he or she has no contact with the children or has the children to stay overnight for 29 …
PART C: Detailed Recommendations
… they are keen to support FRC staff working with parents. The Taskforce supports Centrelink’s and the CSA’s view that this could contribute to … they are keen to support FRC staff working with parents. The Taskforce supports Centrelink’s and the CSA’s view that this could contribute to …