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Carer Adjustment Payment claims About the Carer Adjustment Payment The Carer Adjustment Payment is a one-off ex-gratia payment providing financial assistance of up to $10,000 to families in exceptional circumstances where a child aged under seven years is diagnosed with a severe disability or severe medical condition …

Help and support for young people If you or someone else is in immediate danger call Triple Zero (000). If you have concerns about the safety of a young person, you can report it to the relevant child protection agency .  For young parents  Centrelink provides a range of payments and services to help young parents. …

Our portfolio Portfolio bodies We provide advice to our ministers on strategic governance issues associated with portfolio bodies. This includes advice on ministerial appointments, performance outcomes and their contribution to the government’s broader policy agenda. Australian Institute of Family Studies Australian …

… social and economic isolation of older Australians and $9.6 million in the Pension Loans Scheme, while improving the in-community experience for an … have been exposed to online scamming in the last year. Enhancing the Pension Loans Scheme The coronavirus pandemic has placed additional pressures … retirees as one of the supports for senior Australians, alongside the Age Pension and superannuation. The Pension Loans Scheme will be enhanced to …

National Carer Strategy About the strategy On 10 December 2024, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, released the National Carer Strategy 2024-2034. The Strategy delivers a national agenda to support Australia's unpaid carers. The National Carer Strategy 2024-2034 is a framework for …

Financial support for young carers About the program The Young Carer Bursary Program assists young carers aged 12-25 years to continue their education. It provides financial assistance to reduce their need to undertake part-time work while studying and managing caring responsibilities. Each bursary is valued at …

Making a complaint Help us improve our services We encourage all clients to provide feedback on their experiences with us or our department-funded service providers. Our complaints management process ensures that any concerns you have with the services or decisions made by us or a department-funded service provider …

… sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, impairment, class, religion, age, social origin  and other identity markers. The Framework is underpinned … sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, impairment, class, religion, age,  social origin and other identity markers. Disability advocacy supports …

… of the intersections between:   gender   culture   ethnicity   ability   age   sexuality   caring responsibilities.   Our support network and champion … of the intersections between:   gender   culture   ethnicity   ability   age   sexuality   caring responsibilities.   Our support network and champion …

… Ireland and Malta under child migrant schemes in the 1900s. The average age of these children was 9 years old. About 7,000 children came to Australia … Ireland and Malta under child migrant schemes in the 1900s. The average age of these children was 9 years old. About 7,000 children came to Australia …