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The Launch of the Early Years Strategy Every child deserves the opportunity for the best start to life, setting a strong foundation to achieve their goals and dreams, no matter where they are born or raised. On 7 May 2024, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, and the Minister for Early …

Release of the National Autism Strategy 2025-31 On 14 January 2025, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, released the National Autism Strategy. The Strategy aims to improve inclusion, support and life outcomes for the almost 300,000 Autistic people living in Australia.  The Strategy outlines …

Community support Income support payments A range of payments are available to support Australians during various stages of life.  Find payments and concessions Community support news See all news … Find out about social security, ageing, financial wellbeing, online gambling harm, volunteering and community support. … …

… this report) based upon the parents’ combined Child Support Income in two age bands, 0–12 and 13–17. This division reflects the fact that expenditure on … parent’s self-support component to 220 per cent of the partnered pension rate plus an additional amount depending on the age of the child or … parent’s self-support component to 220 per cent of the partnered pension rate plus an additional amount depending on the age of the child or …

Recognising Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2023 Youth Homelessness Matters Day highlights the resilience of young people affected by homelessness. Over 28,000 young Australians aged 12 to 24 years were estimated to be homeless on Census night 2021*. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of …

Productive Engagement and Welfare Receipt: a Life Course Profile in Australia With the ageing Australian population resulting in higher welfare costs, higher health expenditure and a smaller tax base it is increasingly important to promote economic participation and reduce welfare reliance. With the ageing Australian …

Disability Reform Ministerial Council Meeting - 10 February 2023 The Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) comprising of Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers met on 10 February 2023 at the Enid Lyons Building in Canberra. Guests at the meeting included Co-Chairs of the National Disability …

National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse If you or someone else is in immediate danger call Triple Zero (000) If you have concerns about the safety of a child, you can report it to the relevant child protection agency.   About the National Centre The 2017 final report to the   Royal Commission into …

Crisis support for parenting and children If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) If you have concerns about the safety of a child, you can report it to the relevant child protection agency (Opens external website) . Crisis and help lines Lifeline Australia (Opens external website) …

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children   About the study Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) is a study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children selected from different locations across Australia.  LSIC aims to:  improve understanding of the …