Executive Powers Family and Community Services

Department of Family and Community Services   - Responsibilities include the development and implementation of income security policies and programs, services for people with disabilities and families with children, community support services, family relationship services and public housing.

Australian Institute of Family Studies - Contains information, resources, and services on family research, and links to other sites on family research and policy information.

Centrelink - Information on the social security payments and services which Centrelinks delivers to the Australian public.

Child Support Agency - The CSA provides information to help parents manage their financial child support responsibilities following separation or divorce.

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service - The largest provider of vocational rehabilitation and injury management services in Australia. Help people with disability or injury to get and keep employment, and assists employers secure the safest work environment for their employees in Australia.

National Child Protection Clearinghouse - The NCH collects, shares, monitors, and distributes information on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

National Childcare Accreditation Council - The NCAC administers the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (QIAS) for long day care centres.

Social Security Appeals Tribunal - Conducts independent reviews of decisions made by Centrelink (including Social Security and Student Assistance decisions) and other Commonwealth agencies.

Youth Portal - Provides access to online information on government services, programmes, research, policies, events and publications.