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Disability parking scheme
Disability parking scheme About the Australian Disability Parking Scheme The Australian Disability Parking Scheme (ADPS) includes an Australian Disability Parking Permit. It is recognised nationally. It also establishes nationally consistent eligibility criteria and national minimum parking concessions. This helps …
Postal concessions for the Blind
Postal concessions for the Blind About the program The Postal Concessions for the Blind (PCB) program provides free postal for eligible items, through Australia Post. This program is for people who are blind or vision impaired, and organisations whose primary purpose is to service the needs of the blind and vision …
Print disability services
Print disability services About the program The Print Disability Services Program (PDSP) supports organisations to produce print material in alternative formats for people with print disability. People with print disability may be unable to read standard print with ease due to vision impairment, a physical disability …
Auslan interpreter support
Auslan interpreter support Change of program details From 1 July 2024, access to free interpreting services for private medical appointments for people aged 65 years and older will no longer occur through the Continuity of Service (CoS) for National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS program). It …
Supported employment
Supported employment About supported employment Supported employment is for people who need substantial ongoing support to obtain and/or keep paid employment. If an individual is eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supports for employment could be funded through their NDIS Plan. …
Our ministers
Our ministers The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Minister for Social Services Media centre (Opens in a new tab/window) Contact details and biography (Opens in a new tab/window) The Hon Bill Shorten MP Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Government Services Media centre (Opens in a new …
Our leadership
Our leadership Our organisational structure Our organisational structure is designed to ensure we are delivering our key priorities. The following information is correct as at 6 January 2024. Organisational structure Access this resource Our Secretary Michael Lye is the Secretary . Ellen Fitzgerald is the Chief of …
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer Patrick Hetherington Chief Operating Officer Department of Social Services Mr Patrick Hetherington commenced as Chief Operating Officer for Department of Social Services on 19 April 2022. In his current role Pat leads the delivery of the Department’s corporate functions and the Community …
Deputy Secretary, Social Security
Deputy Secretary, Social Security Matt Flavel Deputy Secretary, Social Security Department of Social Services Matt Flavel is the Deputy Secretary of the Social Security Stream. Matt joined the department in January 2020. In his current role, he is responsible for income support policies and programs that support …
Child safety obligations for grants
Child safety obligations for grants Child safe obligations The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Opens in a new tab/window) highlighted the need for: a national response to child safety organisations to provide an environment where children feel (and are) safe, protected and …