7 September 2021A new national campaign, A Life Changing Life, encourages Australians looking for a diverse and rewarding job to consider care and support work.  The care and support sector, which includes aged care, disability and veterans’ support is the fastest-growing sector in Australia right now. With the growth of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Australia’s ageing population, there are plenty of opportunities for people looking for rewarding work that fits in with their lives. A Life Changing Life aims to reach students, young people looking for meaningful work, professionals looking to transfer their skills into the sector,… [...]

31 March 2021The Department has received reports that members of the public have received emails claiming to be from the ‘Department of Social Services’. These claims are false and these individuals do not represent the department or the Commonwealth. We are currently investigating the matter. If you have received an email — do not click any links or open any attachments. Please delete the email. We encourage you to report incidents of this nature to Scamwatch via www.scamwatch.gov.au [...]