Government Departments
A national register administered by Medicare Australia that records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years of age who live in Australia.
The NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and works to build stronger families and communities. They provide child protection services, parenting support and early intervention, foster care, adoption services and help for communities affected by disaster.
The lead Government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace.
FaHCSIA’s purpose is to improve the lives of Australians by helping to build the capacity and well being of individuals, families and communities. They support families and children, young people and students, working-age people, people with disabilities, carers, the aged, people living in rural and remote areas, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Family Assistance Offices have been set up in Medicare Australia offices, Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Australian Taxation Office shopfronts across the country, offering a range of payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities. Some of the payments they deliver include Family Tax Benefit Part A & Part B, Child Care Benefit, Child Care Tax Rebate, Baby Bonus, Maternity Immunisation Allowance and Rent Assistance.
Providing access to information about family relationship issues, ranging from building better relationships to dispute resolution.
The HCCC acts to protect public health and safety by resolving, investigating and prosecuting complaints about health care. Find out more information on how to lodge a complaint with the Commission, or download a complaint form.
Providing information on good food habits and daily physical activity to promote a health life.
Providing a range of housing assistance options for people on low incomes who need rent accommodation.
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