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Young Australian winners of the Respect Stories competition announced
Young Australian winners of the Respect Stories competition announced The competition was part of the Australian Government’s Stop it at the Start campaign. It invited young Australians between 10–14 years of age to enter a short story, poem or essay, or an illustration exploring what respect means to them. Entries …
Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting - 9 September 2022
Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting - 9 September 2022 Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers met on 9 September 2022 at Parliament House in Canberra. Guests at the meeting included the newly appointed Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Ms Libby …
myGov gets a new look
myGov gets a new look The new myGov has officially launched with a fresh look and new functions. Although myGov has changed, you won’t need to do anything different. Your information remains the same and can be accessed through the same myGov (Opens in a new tab/window) website. What’s new: myGov now has information …
National Child Protection Week 2022
National Child Protection Week 2022 National Child Protection Week (Opens in a new tab/window) (NCPW) is an annual initiative based on the principle that ‘protecting children is everyone’s business’. It aims to raise awareness about the complexity of child abuse and neglect. It also aims to empower the community to …
The Corporate Plan 2022-23 is now available
The Corporate Plan 2022-23 is now available The Department of Social Services Corporate Plan 2022-23 was released on 31 August 2022. Read the Corporate Plan today. Previous corporate plans are on the Department of Social Services Corporate Plans page. The Department of Social Services Corporate Plan 2022–23 was …
NDIS Jobs and Skills Forum on the 17 August
NDIS Jobs and Skills Forum on the 17 August The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, hosted the first NDIS Jobs and Skills Forum on 17 August 2022. Around 100 people, including people with disability, disability representative and carer organisations, sector representatives, peak …
Disability Employment Roundtable focuses on employment opportunities
Disability Employment Roundtable focuses on employment opportunities The Minister for Social Services hosted a Disability Employment Roundtable today at the Enid Lyons Building in Canberra. Minister Amanda Rishworth met with a cross section of stakeholders to discuss overcoming barriers to employment for people with …
National Homelessness Week 1–7 August 2022
National Homelessness Week 1–7 August 2022 National Homelessness Week runs until Sunday 7 August and aims to raise awareness about the current impact of homelessness across Australia through local and community events. According to the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, there were more than 116,000 people …
Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting - 29 July 2022
Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting - 29 July 2022 We were honoured to host the Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting (DRMM) on 29 July in Canberra. This DRMM provides a forum for Commonwealth, state and territory ministers responsible for disability policy to drive reform, including …
Respect Stories: tell us what respect looks like for you
Respect Stories: tell us what respect looks like for you The Respect Stories competition (Opens in a new tab/window) invites young people aged 10 to 14 to submit a short story, poem or essay of up to 1,000 words, or an illustration, exploring what respect means to them. This is a great opportunity for everyone to …