Department of Social Services

Our work

Find out about social security, ageing, financial wellbeing, online gambling harm, volunteering and community support.

Find out about raising children, adoption and family relationships.

Find out about sexual consent, and child, family, domestic and gender-based violence.

Find out about support for people with disability and carers.

Support for housing and homelessness, relocating overseas or moving to Australia.

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

Income support payments

Learn more about the range of income support payments, benefits and concessions available to support Australians during various life stages.

Find payments

Grants

DSS offers a range of grant programs to assist with improving the well-being of individuals and families in Australian communities.

Search