New Dad and Partner Pay
The Australian Government has introduced legislation to expand the Paid Parental Leave scheme with a new entitlement for working fathers and partners.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
News & events
National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards
The 2012 National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards were announced on Thursday 22 March at Parliament House, Canberra.
Responsibility area: Housing Support
Leaders for Tomorrow
Applications for the third intake of participants close on Friday 27 April 2012.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018
Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security launched on International Women's Day.
Responsibility area: Women
Early Intervention services for children with Autism reviewed
A review of Early Intervention therapies for children with an autism spectrum disorder provides recommendations to further improve services to children.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012
Introduction of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace (EOWW) Amendment Bill 2012
Responsibility area: Women
Social Policy Research Paper No. 44
Social Policy Research Paper No. 44, Parent and child wellbeing and the influence of work and family arrangements, has been released.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
2013 FaHCSIA Graduate Program
Applications for the 2013 FaHCSIA Graduate Program intake are now open.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Evaluation of Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability
Evaluation report released for Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Exposure Draft – Gambling Reform Bills
The Australian Government has released exposure drafts of the bills to tackle problem gambling as part of the reforms announced on 21 January 2012.
Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People
Closing the Gap - Prime Minister's Report 2012
The Prime Minister reports annually on progress in Closing the Gap. The fourth annual report was tabled in Parliament on 15 February 2012.
Responsibility area: Indigenous Australians
Advisory Group Vision report released
The <em>Advisory Group: Vision for Sustainable Supported Employment</em> report has been released.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
Number 39: Community attitudes to people with disability: scoping project
Occasional Paper no. 39, Community attitudes to people with disability: scoping project, has been released
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
FaHCSIA website launches ReadSpeaker
The FaHCSIA website is easier to read from today following the launch of a text-to-speech service called ReadSpeaker.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Consultations about the potential role of a National Children's Commissioner
The Department has recently completed a round of targeted consultations about the potential role of a National Children's Commissioner.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Consultations concerning a National Quality Framework for the Provision of Services to People who are Homeless or at Risk Stage 2 Report
The Department has released the report produced by Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute.
Responsibility area: Housing Support
Introducing new National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children (National Framework) e-newsletter
Keep informed about what the Government is doing to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Australia's children.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
Selection of Provider of the Family Relationship Advice Line – Information and Advice Component
The Department is seeking applications for a new provider of the information and advice component of the Family Relationship Advice Line
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Social Security Agreement with the Slovak Republic
A Social Security Agreement between Australia and the Slovak Republic is now in force.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
A new ten year plan for mental health
The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) has publicly released the draft Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform in Australia.
Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People
Better Start KPMG report
The Department has released the report produced by KPMG on the review of evidence for the effectiveness of early intervention for children with a range of developmental disabilities.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
New Children and Family Roundtable
The inaugural meeting of the new Children and Family Roundtable was held in Melbourne on 30 November 2011.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Occasional Paper no. 38
Occasional Paper no. 38, Financial and non-financial support to formal and informal out-of-home carers, has been released.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Prescribed Bodies Corporate Amendment Regulations
The Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Amendment Regulations 2011 are now in operation.
Responsibility area: Indigenous Australians
Information and consultation on the New Dad and Partner Pay
Tell us your thoughts on Dad and Partner Pay.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
National Carer Awareness Campaign and Young Carer Festivals
The Department is conducting a new open selection process to identify providers to deliver the National Carer Awareness Campaign and Young Carer Festivals.
Responsibility area: Disability and Carers
New NDIS website
A new dedicated National Disability Insurance Scheme website was launched today.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
Strengthening Immunisation for Children
Announcement made by Minister Macklin and Minister Roxon on 25 November 2011.
Responsibility area: Families and Children
FaHCSIA supports White Ribbon Day
Today FaHCSIA hosted a White Ribbon Day event to raise awareness of the issue of violence against women and break the silence.
Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA
COAG Select Council on Women’s Issues
The inaugural meeting of the Council took place in Adelaide on 18 November 2011.
Responsibility area: Women