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Budget | 2014-15

Budget 2014-15
Australian Government Coat of Arms, Budget 2014-15
  1. budget.gov.au
  2. 2014‑15
  3. Budget Paper No. 4
  4. Appendix A
  5. Social Services

Appendix A: Agency Outcome Statements (continued)

Social Services
Agency Outcome Description
Department of Social Services 1 Financial support for individuals and families who are unable to fully support themselves by providing a sustainable payments and concessions system.
Department of Social Services 2 Stronger families and more resilient communities by developing civil society and by providing family and community services.
Department of Social Services 3 Improved wellbeing for older Australians through targeted support, access to quality care and related information services.
Department of Social Services 4 Increased housing supply, improved community housing and assisting individuals experiencing homelessness through targeted support and services.
Department of Social Services 5 Improved independence of, and participation by, people with disability, including improved support for carers, by providing targeted support and services.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency 1 To implement a National Disability Insurance Scheme that provides individual control and choice in the delivery of reasonable and necessary care and supports to improve the independence, social and economic participation of eligible people with disability, their families and carers, and associated referral services and activities.
Australian Aged Care Quality Agency 1 High‑quality care for persons receiving Australian Government subsidised residential aged care and aged care in the community through the accreditation of residential aged care services, the quality review of aged care services including services provided in the community, and the provision of information, education and training to the aged care sector.
Australian Institute of Family Studies 1 Increased understanding of factors affecting how families function by conducting research and communicating findings to policy makers, service providers, and the broader community.
Department of Human Services 1 Support individuals, families and communities to achieve greater self‑sufficiency; through the delivery of policy advice and high quality accessible social, health and child support services and other payments; and support providers and businesses through convenient and efficient service delivery.