FOI 26-3226 IC – Documents related to establishment of the Thriving Kids Taskforce

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The release comprises internal departmental emails, a draft taskforce arrangements paper and role scope documents concerning the establishment of the Thriving Kids Taskforce, which leads policy design for a national support system for parents and children outside the NDIS. The Commonwealth is to contribute $2 billion over five years, matched by states. Emails from August 2025 to March 2026 cover proposed staffing (mainly EL1 and APS levels), the taskforce's initial end date of December 2025, interim reporting lines to the Primary and Community Care Group, and planned transfer to the Disability and Carers Group after negotiations conclude. Also included are restructure notices, a draft role scope with deliverables such as a National Digital Child Health Record, an MBS three-year-old health check and a 1800 Medicare Family Helpline. No clinical efficacy, safety or cost-effectiveness data are shown, and no TGA or PBS material appears.