Department of Social Services

Part of the Social Services portfolio and a Federal authority

The Department’s name has changed from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Social Services.

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Implementation reports from the DSS ‘ANU Recommendations Dashboard’
Response by Department of Social Services to Frank N Fearless on .
Dear Frank N Fearless   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 11 June 2025.   Should you have any queries reg...
LEX 51820 documents (Advice to NDIS Minister re NDIS supports lists) with s22 sections unredacted
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Dear Cat   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 29 May 2025.     Should you have any queries regarding this...
Income apportionment
Response by Department of Social Services to Debt Hero on .
Good morning Debt Hero   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 51531.   Regards   D...
Gambling Reform
Response by Department of Social Services to Harry Williams on .
Dear Mr Williams   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 19 February 2025.   Should you have any queries rega...
Request for disclosure log documents
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Good afternoon Cat,   Please find attached documents released in FOI LEX 49997.   Due to the size of the documents, the documents will be sent...
A copy of the agreed work plan between People with Disability Australia and the Department of Social Services for the Disability Representative Organisations Program 2024-26
Response by Department of Social Services to Ginger Meany on .
Dear Anonymous   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 52778.   Regards DSS FOI Team...
DSS Style/Writing/Brand Guide
Response by Department of Social Services to Glenn Hamiltonshire on .
Dear Glenn   The Department’s Visual Identity Guidelines are attached.   We otherwise use the Australian Government Style Manual, hosted at the...
Advice and draft advice to NDIS Minister regarding NDIS supports lists
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Good afternoon Cat   Please find attached Document 1.   Kind regards   DSS FOI Team -----------------------------------------------------...
Historical Debts Potentially Affected by Income Apportionment
Response by Department of Social Services to M.K. on .
Dear M.K   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 52027.   Regards   DSS FOI Team...
Briefing pack prepared for 25th July 2024 Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Good afternoon Cat   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 51226.   Regards   DSS F...
Monthly Meetings with Services Australia
Response by Department of Social Services to Frank N Fearless on .
Good afternoon Frank   Please find attached the decision on the FOI request LEX 49760.   This is the same package provided to you on 19 April 2...
Information Access Templates
Response by Department of Social Services to MS on .
Dear AS   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 50201.   Regards   Sarah --------...
Incoming Government Briefs
Response by Department of Social Services to JH on .
Dear JH,   LEX 45243 – Decision – Email 2 of 3 (part 2)   Please find attached the following document in response to your Freedom of Informati...
Annual expenditure provided in DSS grants
Response by Department of Social Services to Julie Middleton on .
Thank you for your email.   You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department of Social Services (the Department).  ...
Documents relating to grants issued by the Department to Side by Side Advocacy Inc
Response by Department of Social Services to Rex Banner on .
Dear Rex,   Thank you for your request.   Please find attached documents released in request LEX44554.   The documents will be attached in...
Documents relating to the monitoring, evaluation and governance arrangements of the Cashless Debit Card
Response by Department of Social Services to Rex Banner on .
Dear Rex,   Thank you for your request.   Please find attached the documents released in request LEX44909 in the third tranche.   Tranche...
FOI Request - Senate Estimates Briefing Index
Response by Department of Social Services to Andorra Loom on .
Good Evening,   FOI LEX 45960 – Decision and Document   Please find attached the decision in response to your Freedom of Information request s...
Swinburne University Research Report Information, Linkages and Capcity Building
Response by Department of Social Services to Susan Clive on .
Good evening   Please find attached the decision in relation to the request you submitted on 11 March 2022 seeking access under the Freedom of Inf...
Housing affordability
Response by Department of Social Services to John Smith on .
Dear Mr Smith,   FOI LEX 45489 – Decision and Documents   Please find attached the decision in response to your Freedom of Information request...
Question Time Briefs
Response by Department of Social Services to BE on .
Dear BE,   FOI LEX 45273 – Decision and Documents   Please find attached the decision in response to your Freedom of Information request submi...
NDIS Appeals Advocacy Program
Response by Department of Social Services to SH on .
  Good morning,   Please find attached the decision and document for FOI Lex 44841.   For your assistance we have also attached a document ou...
Transfer of ILC to DSS
Response by Department of Social Services to Karen on .
Dear Karen,   Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.   Due to staff absences between the Easter and Anzac long weekends, pu...
Unawarded ILC funding
Response by Department of Social Services to Karen on .
Thank you for your email.   You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department of Social Services (the Department).  ...
Payment of outstanding child support once the child has finished schooling/reached age 18
Response by Department of Social Services to Elizabeth Thomson on .
Thank you for your email.   You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department of Social Services (the Department).  ...
Number of welfare recipients who have died of Covid
Response by Department of Social Services to Karen Reynolds on .
Dear Ms Reynolds,   The Department has finished processing FOI 2122-068.   Please find attached: -          Decision and statement of reasons...

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