Fair Pay for Social and Community Services Workers
The Australian Government has committed to pay its share of wage increases handed down through Fair Work Australia’s equal remuneration decision.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
News & events
Release of Statistical Paper no. 10
Statistical Paper no. 10: Income support customers: a statistical overview 2011 has been released.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
COAG Select Council on Women’s Issues Meeting
Commonwealth, State and Territory Women’s Ministers met in Darwin on 18 July 2012.
Responsibility area: Women
Occasional Paper No. 40 has been released
This report from the Cultural & Indigenous Research Centre Australia explores current delivery frameworks for problem gambling services, and identifies appropriate approaches to addressing problem gambling in Indigenous communities.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Update on Williams case
On 20 June 2012 the High Court of Australia announced its decision in the Williams case, regarding the Commonwealth funded National School Chaplaincy Program.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Child Aware Approaches successful organisations
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, recently announced the recipients of the Child Aware Approaches grants.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Payments for families with schoolkids
From now until 30 June, more than 1.3 million families will receive the Education Tax Refund payment, as part of the transition to the Schoolkids Bonus.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Building Australia’s Future Workforce: Disability Support Pension
Reforms announced in the 2011-12 Budget to support people with disability into work start from 1 July 2012.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Funding programs continue on business as usual arrangements
On 20 June 2012, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision on the Williams High Court case regarding the Commonwealth-funded National School Chaplaincy Program.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Case Based Funding Pricing Review
National Disability Services asked the Australian Government to review the current case based funding (CBF) pricing model.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Eddie Mabo, the man behind Mabo Day
On 3 June 2012, Australians will commemorate Mabo Day, marking the twentieth anniversary of the historic Mabo decision.
Responsibility area: Indigenous Australians
Helping Australian Disability Enterprises to get ready for an NDIS
The Australian Government is helping Australian Disability Enterprises to prepare for an NDIS.
Responsibility area: Grants and Funding
Young Carer Festivals
A series of festivals for young carers will be held around the country on Sunday 24 June.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Transition to Retirement Pilot
The Transition to Retirement evaluation report is now available.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Women’s Statement 2012 – Achievements and Budget Measures
On 15 May 2012 the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for the Status of Women launched the Women’s Statement 2012.
Responsibility area: Women
More community mental health funding will help thousands
The Australian Government has announced extra funding for seventy-eight community mental health services.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Supporting families in the APY Lands
The Australian Government has announced improved support for families, mental health and financial management services.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Schoolkids Bonus
The Government is delivering a new payment for families with kids in school to help with education costs.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Budget 2012-13
Portfolio Statements and Publications released as part of the Federal Budget 2012-13.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Inclusive Employment 2012-2022: a vision for supported employment released
The ten-year Vision outlines a new future for the way the Australian Government supports people with disability in employment.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Australian Government Inclusive Employment Vision released
The Australian Government Vision for Inclusive Employment 2012-2022: A new direction for supported employment in Australia has now been released.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children
The 2010-11 Annual Report on the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children has now been released.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
National Anti-Racism Strategy
Have your voice heard and influence the strategy
Responsibility area: Indigenous Australians
Release of Discussion Paper Strategies for reducing reliance on high-cost, short-term, small amount lending
The Government is seeking feedback and comments
Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People
50:50 Vision – Councils for Gender Equity
On 19 April 2012, the Minister for the Status of Women announced a $250,000 funding boost to increase women’s participation in local governments.
Responsibility area: Women
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2010-2011
On 19 April 2012 the Government released the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2010-2011.
Responsibility area: Women
More local support for people with mental illness
The Australian Government has announced more support services for Australians with severe mental illness.
Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People
Applying a gender perspective in public policy: What it means and how we can do it better
Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner gave a speech about gender mainstreaming and the Australian Public Service at an International Women’s Day forum.
Responsibility area: Women
Protecting Children is Everyone’s Business: National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 – Annual Report 2010–11
The report outlines actions taken in the second year of the National Framework.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Supporting young people transitioning from out-of-home care to independence in Australia: good practice in 2011/12
The good practice guide promotes information sharing and further innovation in supporting young people.
Responsibility area: Families and Children