Income support payments

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

Grants

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

Department news

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Our ways strong ways our voices

Launch of First Nations national plan to end family, domestic and sexual violence

Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices aims to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and families live free from violence.…
The Hon Tanya Plibersek is proud to introduce the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026

New Bill to support the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

The Hon Tanya Plibersek is proud to introduce the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 (the Bill).
Australian Government. Department of Social Services. National Family and Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Workforce Survey. FDV+SV Workforce Survey. Family and Domestic Violence Sexual Violence

Have your say in the National Family and Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Workforce Survey

Take part in the survey between 2 February and 28 February 2026.
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