FaHCSIA Feature Stories

This page lists the stories that have been published on the website home page under "FaHCSIA Features".

National Families Week

Find out more about events coming up to celebrate National Families Week 2013.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

PHaMs employment service launched in NSW

Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin launched a new Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) employment service.

Responsibility area: Mental Health

Household Assistance Package

The Household Assistance Package is part of the Australian Government’s plan for a Clean Energy Future.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

Creative pathways to preserve richness of Indigenous culture

Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and traditions as one of the oldest living cultures in the world is at the heart of Creative Australia, the Government’s new national cultural policy.

Responsibility area: Indigenous Australians

Home Energy Saver Scheme

Helping people save energy and money.

Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People

Follow Australian Families on Facebook

Visit the new Australian Families Facebook page to find out how the Australian Government is helping to lighten the load for families.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

New Homelessness Research Released

Reducing the Need for Women and Children to Make Repeated Use of Refuge and Other Crisis Accommodation report has been released.

Responsibility area: Housing Support

Volunteer Grants 2012

Successful organisations have been announced.

Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People

Income management

Income management can help people pay for essentials like food, rent, clothing, health care, utility bills and school expenses during tough times, for the benefit of themselves and their children.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

National Carer Awareness Campaign

The Care Aware campaign aims to raise awareness, recognition, support and appreciation of the 2.6 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends.

Responsibility area: Disability and Carers

Schoolkids Bonus

The Australian Government is introducing a new cash payment to help families with the cost of education.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

Health Checks for four year old children

Do you receive Income Support Payments and Family Tax Benefit Part A and have a child turning four this financial year? Make sure your child has a health check before they start school.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

Helping Children with Autism

The Australian Government is committed to providing improved support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), their families and carers.

Responsibility area: Disability and Carers

Household Assistance Package

Millions of Australians will continue to receive assistance through the Australian Government’s Household Assistance Package.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

Indigenous Parenting Support Services

Indigenous Parenting Support Services promotes positive outcomes for vulnerable Indigenous families with young children.

Responsibility area: Careers

Supporting people with disability

Some of FaHCSIA’s disability programs and services include the Early Intervention for Children with Disability Initiative (Better Start), Disability Employment Assistance, the Helping Children with

Responsibility area: Careers

Footprints in Time

The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, also know as Footprints in Time, collects important information on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children that can be drawn upon

Responsibility area: Careers

Newslines

Newslines Radio is a weekly radio show about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. The radio show is produced in-house and can be heard on radio stations throughout Australia.

Responsibility area: Careers

Government Business Managers

Government Business Managers (GBMs) work and live in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.  They are the face of the Australian Government at the local level and community’s dire

Responsibility area: Careers

Remote Service Delivery

Regional Operations Centre (ROC) staff implement the Australian Government’s Remote Service Delivery strategy to improve the delivery of services to 29 priority communities across Australia.

Responsibility area: Careers

Family and Children’s Services

The Family Support Program enables families and children to better manage life’s transitions and contribute to building stronger and more resilient communities.

Responsibility area: Careers

Strengthening Immunisation for Children

The Australian Government is improving the childhood immunisation arrangements with the aim of strengthening the immunisation of Australian children over time.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

Dad and Partner Pay

Expectant dads or partners can now apply for Dad and Partner Pay, a new payment under the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme.

Responsibility area: Families and Children

National Disability Insurance Scheme

The Australian Government has released the Productivity Commission’s report into long-term care and support for Australians with disability.

Responsibility area: Disability and Carers

Volunteer Grants 2011

Successful organisations have been announced. The Volunteer Grants 2011 Call for Applications period opened on Wednesday 4 May 2011 and closed on Wednesday 8 June 2011.

Responsibility area: Communities and Vulnerable People

Disclosure log

FaHCSIA's disclosure log of FOI decisions.

Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA

Budget 2010-11

Portfolio Statements and Publications released as part of the Federal Budget 2010-11

Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA

Secure and Sustainable Pensions

The 2009-10 Budget introduces pension system reforms to ensure secure and sustainable pensions.

Responsibility area: About FaHCSIA

Social Housing Initiative

Information on the Social Housing Initiative, part of the Nation Building - Economic Stimulus Plan.

Responsibility area: Housing Support