The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting
the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through:
* support for:
o the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign
countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions
o transport security policy and operations
o national security and criminal justice policy
o counter-terrorism policy and operations
o the delivery of nuclear-powered submarine capabilities
* providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to
human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy
* administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse,
including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery
* ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their
children where they are in different countries.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) contributes to Outcome 1 by providing support to job seekers while they are unable to work or while they find work and by providing support to people with disability, their family and carers to build their knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in social and economic life. This includes: * building the capacity of the community to create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and participate in community life, with initiatives that create pathways to employment and drive more inclusive practices by employers through the Information Linkages and Capacity Building Economic and Community Participation program * activities that build foundation skills and work expectations of people with disability as well as activities that increase the capacity of employers and workplaces to be more inclusive * social security payment arrangements that enable job seekers to take up work * strengthening incentives for pensioners over Age Pension age to work if they are able to and wish to do so. DSS contributes to Outcome 1 by leading the implementation of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031, which includes ensuring people with disability have economic security, enabling them to plan for the future, and exercise choice and control over their lives.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.

DSS contributes to improving the wellbeing and social and economic participation
of people with disability, their families and carers by administering programs such
as the Carers and Disability Employment program and by developing the policy and
legal framework for the NDIS in which the NDIA operates. Further, DSS drives the
implementation of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031, the NDIA has a
responsibility to apply the Strategy's Guiding Principles when considering program,
service or system so that they are appropriate and accessible for people with
disability.
This includes encouraging better collaboration between programs and services,
including with the NDIA's Early Childhood approach and NDIA Early Childhood
Partners, by leading the Early Childhood Targeted Action Plan to support
Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031; and implementing the National Early
Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns.
DSS is responsible for the Information, Linkages and Capacity building (ILC)
program and continues to work closely with the NDIA to support the alignment
with NDIA's Local Area Coordinators. This work aims to ensure appropriate
referrals to information and support services in the community are being made,
including to ILC funded grant activities.
Safe and Supported: the National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children
2021–2031 (Safe and Supported) aims to make significant and sustained progress in
reducing child abuse and neglect and its intergenerational impacts. The Safe and
Supported First Action Plan 2023-2026 and Safe and Supported Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander First Action Plan 2023-2026 were developed in partnership
with First Nations leaders and state and territory governments, and in close
collaboration with the non-government sector. The Action Plans were released on 31
January 2023.
Under Action 7 of the Safe and Supported First Action Plan, DSS will work with the
National Disability Insurance Agency, states and territories, First Nations leaders
and the non-government sector to ensure effective and timely responses for parents
and carers living with disability and children and young people with disability
and/or developmental concerns at risk of entering the child protection system, in
out-of-home care, or transitioning to adulthood from out-of-home care.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the following programs by making payments to the
states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose
Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

DSS contributes to improving the wellbeing and social and economic participation
of people with disability, their families and carers by administering programs such
as the Carers and Disability Employment program and by developing the policy and
legal framework for the NDIS in which the NDIA operates. Further, DSS drives the
implementation of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031, the NDIA has a
responsibility to apply the Strategy's Guiding Principles when considering program,
service or system so that they are appropriate and accessible for people with
disability.
This includes encouraging better collaboration between programs and services,
including with the NDIA's Early Childhood approach and NDIA Early Childhood
Partners, by leading the Early Childhood Targeted Action Plan to support
Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031; and implementing the National Early
Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns.
DSS is responsible for the Information, Linkages and Capacity building (ILC)
program and continues to work closely with the NDIA to support the alignment
with NDIA's Local Area Coordinators. This work aims to ensure appropriate
referrals to information and support services in the community are being made,
including to ILC funded grant activities.
Safe and Supported: the National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children
2021–2031 (Safe and Supported) aims to make significant and sustained progress in
reducing child abuse and neglect and its intergenerational impacts. The Safe and
Supported First Action Plan 2023-2026 and Safe and Supported Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander First Action Plan 2023-2026 were developed in partnership
with First Nations leaders and state and territory governments, and in close
collaboration with the non-government sector. The Action Plans were released on 31
January 2023.
Under Action 7 of the Safe and Supported First Action Plan, DSS will work with the
National Disability Insurance Agency, states and territories, First Nations leaders
and the non-government sector to ensure effective and timely responses for parents
and carers living with disability and children and young people with disability
and/or developmental concerns at risk of entering the child protection system, in
out-of-home care, or transitioning to adulthood from out-of-home care.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) contributes to Outcome 1 by providing support to job seekers while they are unable to work or while they find work and by providing support to people with disability, their family and carers to build their knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in social and economic life. This includes: * building the capacity of the community to create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and participate in community life, with initiatives that create pathways to employment and drive more inclusive practices by employers through the Information Linkages and Capacity Building Economic and Community Participation program * activities that build foundation skills and work expectations of people with disability as well as activities that increase the capacity of employers and workplaces to be more inclusive * social security payment arrangements that enable job seekers to take up work * strengthening incentives for pensioners over Age Pension age to work if they are able to and wish to do so. DSS contributes to Outcome 1 by leading the implementation of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031, which includes ensuring people with disability have economic security, enabling them to plan for the future, and exercise choice and control over their lives.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of services and payments on behalf of entities listed.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for student payments,
including ABSTUDY, which provide financial assistance to First Nations families and
students to encourage participation and retention in secondary and tertiary education.
Some payments (i.e. Relocation Scholarships and Student Start-up Loans) are subject to
mutual exclusion provisions for some scholarships which are administered by the NIAA
(i.e. Commonwealth Accommodation Costs Scholarship and Commonwealth Education
Costs Scholarship) preventing double payment for the same period.
DSS contributes to the IAS by supporting the development of stronger families and more
resilient communities. This includes supporting First Nations families and communities
to enjoy similar levels of physical emotional and social wellbeing to that enjoyed by other
Australians; supporting families to give children a good start in life; supporting access to
affordable housing; and supporting remote strategic investments and remote housing
strategies.
DSS also contributes to the IAS by supporting eligible First Nations peoples living in nonremote regions with a disability into work.
DSS is responsible for leading the Commonwealth’s implementation of three targets
under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, Target 9a (housing), Target 12 (outof-home care), Target 13 (family violence); and the cross-cutting outcome for disability.
DSS contributes a range of initiatives and actions toward achieving these targets as set
out in the Commonwealth Closing the Gap Implementation Plan (Implementation Plan)
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Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.

The linked program contributes to Outcome 2 by providing financial support to individuals
and families to undertake further education. This also includes enhancing educational
outcomes for First Nations students by increasing their access and participation in further
education.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) contributes to Outcome 2 by providing financial
support to individuals and families to undertake further education and training.
This includes enhancing educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students by increasing their access and participation in further education. DSS also
provides support to people with disability, their family and carers to build their
knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in social and economic life.
DSS contributes to Outcome 2 by leading the implementation of Australia's Disability
Strategy 2021–2031, which includes ensuring people with disability have economic
security, enabling them to plan for the future, and exercise choice and control over their
lives.

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of services and payments on behalf of entities listed.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for student payments,
including ABSTUDY, which provide financial assistance to First Nations families and
students to encourage participation and retention in secondary and tertiary education.
Some payments (i.e. Relocation Scholarships and Student Start-up Loans) are subject to
mutual exclusion provisions for some scholarships which are administered by the NIAA
(i.e. Commonwealth Accommodation Costs Scholarship and Commonwealth Education
Costs Scholarship) preventing double payment for the same period.
DSS contributes to the IAS by supporting the development of stronger families and more
resilient communities. This includes supporting First Nations families and communities
to enjoy similar levels of physical emotional and social wellbeing to that enjoyed by other
Australians; supporting families to give children a good start in life; supporting access to
affordable housing; and supporting remote strategic investments and remote housing
strategies.
DSS also contributes to the IAS by supporting eligible First Nations peoples living in nonremote regions with a disability into work.
DSS is responsible for leading the Commonwealth’s implementation of three targets
under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, Target 9a (housing), Target 12 (outof-home care), Target 13 (family violence); and the cross-cutting outcome for disability.
DSS contributes a range of initiatives and actions toward achieving these targets as set
out in the Commonwealth Closing the Gap Implementation Plan (Implementation Plan)
| National Indigenous Australians Agency

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of
information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia
and where applicable, overseas.