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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 56313
18 pages
PDF
DSS made a formal determination under the Social Security Act 1991 to exempt incentive payments for participants in the Lived Experience Reference Group from income testing. The Section 8(11)(d) determination, registered as F2026L00503 and effective from 23 September 2025…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55914
6 pages
PDF
This is a draft budget model review of Disability Employment Services (DES) conducted by Ernst & Young on behalf of DSS, dated 3 May 2024. The review assesses DSS's budget projection model for the DES program, examining model objectives, governance, projection methodology…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 56203 (Internal review of FOI…
8 pages
PDF
This is a ministerial decision brief proposing legislative amendments to clarify partner income testing for social security recipients. The Department sought authority to add a measure to section 34(2) of social security legislation to explicitly establish that employment income…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 56180
25 pages
PDF
This is a course application form submitted by the University of Queensland seeking DSS approval for student payment purposes for the Master of Environmental Management (course codes 5174 or 5609). The document details the program structure—a 1.5-year course available full-time…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55676
138 pages
PDF
The disclosure contains a Commonwealth Standard Grant Agreement between the Department of Social Services and CatholicCare Victoria Tasmania for funding provision to undertake an associated activity. The agreement document establishes the formal contractual framework governing…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55869
17 pages
PDF
This policy brief outlines DSS rationale for the partner income test applied across primary income support payments. The test assesses combined couple income to ensure assistance targets those most in need and promotes equity—preventing scenarios where one wealthy partner could…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55799
97 pages
PDF
This DSS statistical report provides expenditure and caseload data for Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice), a means-tested income support payment for full-time students and apprentices aged 16-24. Expenditure projections show a downward revision compared to previous…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55735
62 pages
PDF
This service deed between the Department of Social Services and AtWork Australia Pty Ltd establishes a five-year employment services contract under the Inclusive Employment Australia program, effective 1 November 2025 through 31 October 2030. AtWork Australia will deliver…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55797
1 page
PDF
As of 26 December 2025, approximately 2,210 Australian Age Pension recipients were residing in the United Kingdom, according to DSS administrative data. The figure is based on country of residence recorded in recipients' Centrelink addresses and includes those currently…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55725
6 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure provides a list of 56 vendors engaged by DSS through purchase orders between 1 January 2025 and 3 March 2026. The vendors span legal services (King & Wood Mallesons, Clayton Utz, Ashurst Australia, Norton Rose Fulbright), management consulting (Ernst & Young…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55663
51 pages
PDF
In May 2016, the Department of Social Services issued a Letter of Variation to Ruah Community Services modifying an existing Streamlined Grant Agreement (4-Y78G4C) for the "Celebrating Culture, Connecting Communities" activity. The variation extended the activity completion date…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55570
3 pages
PDF
This is an independent auditor's report by In.Corp Audit & Assurance on Inclusion Australia (NCID) Limited's grant acquittal for the Disability Employment Advocacy and Information Program, covering the financial year ended 30 June 2025. The auditors provided an unqualified…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55012
2 pages
PDF
The release contains a funding summary and a certificate of conformity relating to Asuria People Services Pty Limited, a disability employment services provider. The funding table records payments under the Disability Employment Services agreement and Inclusive Employment…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55303
9 pages
PDF
DSS executed a grant variation agreement with Ruah Community Services in June 2018 to provide additional 2018-19 funding of $975,834.89 (GST exclusive) for the Personal Helpers and Mentors Activity under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition Program. The variation…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55202
7 pages
PDF
These internal departmental responses to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice from the 2025-26 Supplementary Budget Estimates address four separate policy areas. The documents confirm that DSS staff breaches of the APS Code of Conduct ranged from APS3 to EL2 levels. On…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55301
7 pages
PDF
This disclosure concerns grant agreements between DSS and Inclusion Australia (NCID) Limited for two programs: the Hub Path to Community Leadership Grant (2024-2026) and the Disability Employment Advocacy and Information Program Grant (2024-2027). The documents include an…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55177
3 pages
PDF
This meeting brief from 2005-2012 documents DSS engagement with South Korea's Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS), which administers the Australia-Korea intercountry adoption program—one of Australia's largest. The document outlines discussion objectives including addressing…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55134
1 page
PDF
The Department of Social Services disclosed compensation data relating to Disability Employment Services (DES) provider contract losses caused by incorrect star ratings in formal performance assessments. Twenty-seven DES providers received compensation for 70 discontinued…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55237
3 pages
PDF
The Department of Social Services released its Awards and Recognition Policy (DSSCorp-077), which explicitly prohibits the use of departmental funds to purchase goods or services for recognizing and rewarding employees. The policy bans a range of recognition methods including…
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DSS
DSS
Released
FOI LEX 55091
52 pages
PDF
This is DSS's internal Security Plan for 2025-2027, outlining the department's protective security framework aligned with the Australian Government's Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF). The document establishes security objectives, governance structures, and risk…