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… Government is providing a further $468.7 million over five years to support people with disability and get the NDIS back on track through key … pricing, and service delivery, as we transition towards a disability support system capable of supporting all Australians with disability, now and … disability ecosystem. Strengthened governance and advisory arrangements to support the implementation of NDIS reforms NDIS Implementation Advisory …

… remove barriers to employment, and provide cost-of-living relief and more support in the social security safety net. Commonwealth Rent Assistance boost … will remain at 2.25 per cent until 30 June 2025. Around 876,000 current income support recipients will benefit  from this measure. Over half of … place as usual on 20 September 2024. The introduction of superannuation payments for Paid Parental Leave will commence on 1 July 2025, subject to …

… More support for working families 2024–25 May Budget The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to provide greater support to Australian families by paying superannuation on Government-funded … Paid Parental Leave The Paid Parental Leave scheme provides financial support to eligible working parents to take time off work after a birth or …

… hours over a 4-week settlement period. Carer Payment Carer Payment is an income support payment paid at the same rate as the age pension for people who … hours over a 4-week settlement period. Carer Payment Carer Payment is an income support payment paid at the same rate as the age pension for …

… some state and territory governments, fund individual disability advocacy support to help promote, protect and defend the human rights of people with disability. Who is disability advocacy for? Advocacy support is for people with disability who are facing complex challenges. If … can my disability advocate help me with? Access government benefits, payments, pensions and support services by: assisting you to fill out forms …

… over 3 years for the establishment of the First Nations Peak Body to support a Standalone First Nations National Plan. The First Nations National … First Nations women and children. $3.8 million Provides $3.8 million to support a suitable organisation to curate, develop and distribute consent … 2 years to engage a First Nations Secretariat to undertake consultation to support development of the standalone First Nations National Plan. $2.4 …

… Funding of $142.2 million over 5 years from 2023–24 will be provided to support the delivery of the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme), ensuring it … $80.1 million Of this funding, $80.1 million will be dedicated to Redress Support Services which assists survivors to access Redress. This will ensure survivors feel confident that free independent support, delivered in a culturally-safe and trauma-informed way, will …

… JobSeeker, Student Payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance As part of the Government’s $14.6 … Commonwealth Rent Assistance maximum rates by 15 per cent. Increased support for cost of living pressures The Government is helping with cost of … Allowance, Parenting Payment (Partnered), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension (Youth), and Special Benefit, will increase by $40 per …

… Additional support for single parents The Government is investing $1.9 billion to extend … activities to improve employability. This includes access to more generous income testing arrangements provided to Parenting Payment (Single) recipients (such as a greater income free area which allows recipients to retain more of their payment as …

… Improving Support for People with Disability: Key measures in Australia’s 2023–24 May … 2023–24 May Budget includes a number of measures dedicated to improving support for people with disability and delivering outcomes under Australia's … 3 years to increase the capacity of the supported employment sector to support people with disability with high support needs. $3.2 million …