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Housing and homelessness strategy Need urgent support? If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000 . If you or someone you know needs help or support at any time, contact one of the services listed on our Help and Support page. Addressing housing and homelessness   Housing and homelessness are …

National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse About the National Memorial  A National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse will be built in Canberra for victims, survivors, their families and friends, and the broader community, to provide a place of …

Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers Robyn Shannon Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers   Department of Social Services Robyn Shannon commenced as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Social Services on 15 September 2023 following 6 months acting in the position. Robyn leads the Disability and Carers Stream.   …

Improving personal and family safety About Specialised Family Violence Services The Specialised Family Violence Services uses a whole-of-family approach to improve personal and family safety. The program provides support to people who are experiencing or at risk of family and domestic violence. This may include:  …

1800RESPECT is increasing its options for victim-survivors seeking support Australia’s national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling, information and support service, 1800RESPECT, has introduced an on-demand video call service. The video call channel will initially operate from 9am to 5pm, Monday to …

Safety programs, prevention and evidence Need urgent support? If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) . A shared responsibility for all Australian governments   Women’s safety is a national priority. The Australian, state and territory governments have collectively committed to end …

… A sustainable social security system that incentivises self-reliance and supports people who cannot fully support themselves by providing targeted … participation by, people with disability and carers by providing targeted supports. Housing   Supporting access to safe and secure housing for individuals, including social housing, and providing targeted supports for preventing and addressing homelessness. Our people Find out more …

National Panel of Assessors About the National Panel of Assessors   The NPA program is a standing panel of independent assessment service providers who support the needs of people with disability in the workplace.   The NPA program provides the following assessment services:    Ongoing Support Assessments  for DES …

Have your say on the next steps for supported employment The Australian Government is seeking views on the way forward for supported employment for people with disability with high support needs. We want people with disability and the Australian community to share their views on: how to make workplaces more inclusive …

Australian Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission Help and support The impact of the issues explored by the Disability Royal Commission may continue to be felt. If you or someone you know requires support, there are services available. Learn more at help and support for disability . About the response …