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Response to Senate Committee
Response to Senate Committee In July 2023, the department responded to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Legislation final report from their inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022. The bill passed through parliament …
Consultation for the Safe Places Inclusion Round
Consultation for the Safe Places Inclusion Round From November 2022 to June 2023, we undertook a range of consultation activities to inform the design of the Inclusion Round. Read the Safe Places Inclusion Round Consultation Findings Report . The report provides an overview of the key themes and findings from these …
5 September 2023 meeting of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group - communique
5 September 2023 meeting of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group - communique The Blueprint Expert Reference Group (BERG) met virtually on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. They significantly progressed the development of an Issues Paper that will form the basis for broad consultation on the development of a Not-for-profit …
Changes to income management legislation
Changes to income management legislation Legislation passed to abolish the Cashless Debit Card in September 2022 and all participants moved off the program by 6 March 2023. The Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Act 2023 (the Act) commenced 4 September 2023. The Act outlines …
National Autism Strategy Working Groups appointed
National Autism Strategy Working Groups appointed The 3 Department of Social Services-led National Autism Strategy Working Groups (the Working Groups) have been appointed. The Working Groups will support the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council (the Oversight Council) in the development of the National Autism …
Oversight Council announced
Oversight Council announced Minister for Social Services the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP recently announced the first face-to-face meeting of the National Autism Strategy’s Oversight Council (Opens in a new tab/window) in Canberra. … The first face-to-face meeting was conducted. … Minister for Social Services the Hon …
Additional funding committed for National Autism Strategy
Additional funding committed for National Autism Strategy The Australian Government has committed additional funds to develop the National Autism Strategy and the National Roadmap to target health and mental health outcomes for Autistic people. In the recent Budget, the Government committed (Opens in a new …
1 August 2023 meeting of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group - communique
1 August 2023 meeting of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group - communique The Blueprint Expert Reference Group (BERG) met virtually on Tuesday, 1 August 2023 to continue discussions on the development of an Issues Paper that will form the basis for broad consultation on the development of a Not-for-profit (NFP) …
Review of emergency and food relief services
Review of emergency and food relief services An independent review of Commonwealth Emergency Relief and Food Relief programs was completed in 2022. It included perspectives of funded providers and people accessing services. The review considered how effectively the current system of Emergency Relief and Food Relief …
Credit cards banned for online gambling
Credit cards banned for online gambling Per the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Opens in a new tab/window) , credit cards are not able to be used to gamble online. The ban includes credit cards and credit payments made via digital wallets. Lottery services (profit and not-for-profit) are excluded from the ban due to a …