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Section 2 – Statement of Requirement 2.1 Eligible Organisations FaHCSIA will only enter into funding agreements with: Incorporated Associations (incorporated under State/Territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name); Incorporated Cooperatives (also incorporated …

Section 3 - Selection Criteria and Selection Process Following the application Closing Date, the Department will conduct an assessment of all applications. To enable a comprehensive and accurate assessment of applications against the Selection Criteria, applicants must provide the information required in the format, …

Section 4 – Terms and Conditions of Application 4.1 Application conditions All applicants for funding under Reconnect are required to submit an Application Form. Your application is not an agreement or contract. Meeting the Selection Criteria does not guarantee funding. Funding is limited and applications will be …

Section 5: Glossary Applicant Means an organisation that submits an application. Individuals are not eligible to apply for Reconnect funding. Application Means the application for funding submitted by an applicant. The application must be filled out in accordance with the requirements in the Application Guidelines, on …

PART 3 Response to the committee’s recommendations A rebuttable presumption Recommendation 1 The committee recommends that Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 be amended to create a clear presumption, that can be rebutted, in favour of equal shared parental responsibility, as the first tier in post separation decision …

PART 1 A new family law system The Australian Government recognises the impact of family breakdown on Australian families, as well as the wider community. There is too much long term conflict and too many children growing up without the involvement of both their parents in their lives. The inquiry by the House of …

PART 2 Background On 26 June 2003, the former Attorney-General and the former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs jointly referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs an inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation. The committee’s report, …

A new family law system: Government Response to Every picture tells a story Response to the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs inquiry into child-custody arrangements in the event of family separation. The inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee …

6. Taking account of regular contact and shared care 6.1 Thresholds for recognition in the formula The current formula does not take adequate account of the costs of contact. A parent has the same child support liability whether he or she has no contact with the children or has the children to stay overnight for 29 …

1. Background to the review The registration and collection aspects of the Child Support Scheme were introduced in 1988, and the formula for assessment in 1989. The formula for assessing child support was based upon recommendations of a Consultative Group chaired by Justice John Fogarty of the Family Court, which …