Websites on 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Australian Institute of Family Studies -Contains information, resources, and services on family research, and links to other sites on family research and policy information.
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse -The NCH collects, shares, monitors, and distributes information on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.