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Community support
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. … …
PART B: Background and Analysis
… to the annual amount of the relevant single rate of Social Security pension for the child support year. If the payer had relevant dependent … twice the annual amount of the relevant married rate of Social Security pension for the child support year, plus additional amounts for relevant … Care by an entitled carer The Scheme assumes that a child under the age of 18 is dependent. Where the child is married, or living in a de facto …
Help and support for housing
Help and support for housing Need urgent support? If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call Triple Zero (000). Crisis and emergency accommodation Crisis and emergency accommodation is offered by the states and territories to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, or after an …
The 2022 Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare Valuation Report released
… eligibility for Parenting Payment Single increased base rate for working age and student payments increasing the rate of Rent Assistance extended … eligibility for Parenting Payment Single increased base rate for working age and student payments increasing the rate of Rent Assistance extended …
Recognising Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2024
Recognising Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2024 Youth Homelessness Matters Day is held every year on the third Wednesday of April. This year, it falls on Wednesday 17 April. It highlights the resilience of young people affected by homelessness. Over 38,000 young people aged 15 to 24 years presented alone to a …
National Disability Insurance Scheme review and reforms
National Disability Insurance Scheme review and reforms About the National Disability Insurance Scheme The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in …
Social media
… race, gender, marital or domestic status, disability, sexuality or age make defamatory or libellous comments discuss topics irrelevant to the … race, gender, marital or domestic status, disability, sexuality or age make defamatory or libellous comments discuss topics irrelevant to the …
Executive summary
Executive summary "When it comes to succession planning for our son, the only certainty we have at present is the fact we are going to grow old and in our declining years our son is going to become more and more vulnerable." The Australian Government's Discussion Paper on Succession Planning for Carers and its request …
2. The new model of income management
… to help individuals who are vulnerable and/or at risk (e.g. Individuals on Age pension or Disability Support Pension and those subject to financial harassment). It can only be applied …
Budget 2021–22
Budget 2021–22 In response to the Aged Care Royal Commission, the Australian Government will invest $798.3 million to increase support provided for informal and family carers of senior Australians, particularly for those caring for people living with dementia. The Australian Government is committing an additional …