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Policy Context Governments recognise that vulnerable and disadvantaged young people require additional support to overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes in health, housing, education and employment.  A key example is the Commonwealth Government’s National Strategy for Young Australians.  This strategy …

… advice and raise concerns or make complaints in relation to their supports. Specialist disability employment program The Government has … employment program will focus on quality services and delivering better supports to people with disability. The new program will include an intensive … employment program will benefit employers with access to improved supports to hire people with disability and support them in the workplace. …

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 …

The Transitioning to Independence Process Maunders et al. (1999) in a report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS), 4 (Opens external website) recommended that: ‘effective models of support must take account of the need to provide a continuum of care for children so that they can make a graduated …

Part 3. Outcomes of the consultations Much of the discussion at these eight meetings centred on the SDT; however more general issues were also raised at each session. Note: Italicised quotes are direct from submissions. Numbers in brackets refer to the number of submissions that made reference to this issue. Special …

The Commonwealth Accessible Australia initiative About Accessible Australia The Commonwealth Accessible Australia initiative (Accessible Australia) provides funding to make it easier for people with disability to access their communities. This includes both the built and natural environment. Accessible Australia …

4. National Standards for Out of Home Care 4.1 Why develop National Standards for Out of Home Care? The Australian Government, state and territory governments and the non-government sector are developing National Standards to ensure children in need of Out of Home Care are given consistent, best-practice care, no …

… the non-government sector recognise families as the central system that supports, nurtures and guides children and young people. In turn, effective supports for vulnerable parents and families are an important priority. There … that the Out of Home Care system provide necessary and appropriate supports to aid this process. This involves filling many of the roles that a …

… abuse, neglect and exploitation promote a more inclusive society that supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live … in the coming months. The Government will also provide individual advocacy supports and counselling support services for people engaging with the Royal … abuse, neglect and exploitation promote a more inclusive society that supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live …

… to provide more pre-crisis and early intervention financial wellbeing supports and other reforms to better meet individual and community needs. In … services organisations, the Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity supports eligible individuals and families experiencing financial crises and … from 1 July 2025. Money Support Hubs to focus on early intervention supports. Continued support for STEPS , a virtual workplace to help financial …