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Tag: payments
Northern NSW bushfire assistance deadline looms
The deadline is approaching to claim assistance payments for the Northern NSW bushfires.
Department of Human Services General Manager Hank Jongen said eligible people in NSW have until 20 August 2019 to make a claim.
What you need to know before travelling overseas this summer
If you’re planning to travel overseas this summer, it’s important to understand how it may affect your Centrelink and Medicare payments, and how to travel safely with PBS medication.
A day in someone else’s shoes – Jo takes the homelessness challenge
On any given night in Australia 1 in 200 people are homeless.
Balancing your Centrelink family payments at tax time
Tax time means over one million families will start to have their family payments balanced.
What 2 July childcare changes mean for families
For busy mum and speech pathologist Ursula, the key to maintaining a work life balance for her family is access to childcare. It’s meant she can work and run their family business while raising her two young children.
Youth Week 2018
Danielle is a Social Worker and Dan is a Community Engagement Officer. They both work for the Department of Human Services, making sure young people in their community don’t slip through the cracks.
Limited time left to claim Cyclone Debbie payments
Time is running out for people in the Byron Shire affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017 to lodge a claim for emergency assistance payments from the Australian Government.
Translating payments and services
The Department of Human Services regularly runs information seminars to assist culturally and linguistically diverse community groups and their members to better understand the services available to them.
December 2017 Update #DHSTV
Watch the latest #DHSTV for an update from Hank Jongen about what’s happening at the Department of Human Services during December 2017.