Organisation
Department of Social Services (Australia)
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Strategy
Younger people in residential aged care: strategy 2020-25
The Australian government is committed to ensuring no younger person lives in residential aged care unless there are exceptional circumstances. This strategy guides concrete actions aimed at reducing the number of younger people entering residential aged care and supporting those already living in residential aged care to move into age-appropriate accommodation.
Report
Community Visitor Schemes review
This review explored the potential role of Community Visitor Schemes in the context of the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework, and makes recommendations within the overall commitment made by all governments to building a nationally consistent and responsive quality and safeguarding system that supports participant choice and control in the NDIS market.
Report
More than isolated: the experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) devised a survey to capture the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people and their families and identify unmet needs for resources and information. This report sets out the key findings of the survey, identifying areas requiring responses and future research priorities.
Media release
Urgent support for 300 charities and community organisations
The Morrison Government is providing an immediate $100 million funding injection to more than 300 charities and community organisations to support Australians in the wake of the coronavirus economic downturn. Initiative: Funding and support for 300 charities
Media release
Urgent support for frontline domestic violence services
The Morrison Government will provide $32.5 million to states and territories to immediately bolster frontline services to protect those most at risk of domestic violence as a result of living changes enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic. Initiative: Domestic violence services increased