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Family Tax Benefit – Your balancing explained

As we get to the end of another financial year, people tend to focus on tax returns. But what do you need to know about Family Tax Benefit (FTB)?

Services Australia pays FTB Part A and B to about 1.6 million families across the country. If you get FTB, there are some things you need to do at the beginning of the financial year.

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Posted on: 30 Jun 2021Written by: Media Hub

New strategy to support people affected by family violence in our changing world

Staying at home during the current global pandemic has highlighted a grim reality for many. Home is not a safe place for the many Australians who live with family and domestic violence.

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Posted on: 03 Sep 2020Written by: Media Hub

Balancing family payments explained

Services Australia is about to start balancing Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for around 2.2 million families.

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Posted on: 19 Jun 2020Written by: Media Hub

Health checks to Close the Gap for Indigenous children

A woman with a girl.

The Department of Human Services Healthy Start for School initiative encourages parents to ensure their child has a health check before they commence school.

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Posted on: 20 Mar 2019Written by: Media Hub

Crunch time for family payments

Thousands of families are running out of time to claim government assistance for the 2017-18 financial year.

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Posted on: 19 Mar 2019Written by: Media Hub

March 2019 Update #DHSTV

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Watch the latest #DHSTV for an update from Hank Jongen about what’s happening at the Department of Human Services during March 2019.

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Posted on: 12 Mar 2019Written by: Media Hub

Important back to school reminders for families

As families across the country head back to school, the Department of Human Services is reminding those receiving family payments to be prepared for the year ahead.

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Posted on: 08 Feb 2019Written by: Media Hub

Immunise to save lives

The to-do-list for parents of children starting early childhood education is a long one. There are new routines to learn, lunchboxes to pack and immunisations to organise.

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Posted on: 30 Jan 2019Written by: Media Hub

October 2018 Update #DHSTV

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Watch the latest #DHSTV for an update from Hank Jongen about what’s happening at the Department of Human Services during October 2018.

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Posted on: 09 Oct 2018Written by: Media Hub

Dementia Awareness Month – Panel discussion

September is Dementia Awareness Month and the Department of Human Services has been working closely with Dementia Australia…
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Posted on: 27 Sep 2018Written by: Media Hub

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