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Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs, Australian Government Department of (FAHCSIA)(formerly Family & Community Services, Australian Government Department of, FACS)
Address
Administration: 55 Currie St, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
1300 653 227, TTY 8400 2113. Child Care Access Hotline: 1800 670 305
Fax
8400 2197
Email
Website
Postal Address
GPO Box 9820, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Access
For wheelchairs, including toilets
Comment
FaCSIA is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families
Services
- Families
- Family assistance and relationships- family relationship services, parenting education programs; early intervention services to young people and families experiencing conflict; support for young adolescents and their families where the young people are at risk of destructive or self-destructive behaviours; financial assistance for families with children
- Child Support Scheme
- Support for child care services - including Child Care Benefit; policy advice and research regarding children's services
- Communities
- Assistance for communities to develop capacity and self-reliance
- Housing support - assistance for low and moderate income households to access appropriate and affordable housing; support for people to move out of homelessness
- Support for Indigenous organisations and communities; policy development and advice on Indigenous issues through the Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination, tel. (02) 6121 4000
- Individuals
- Support for seniors, people with disabilities, mental health, carers, young people, women - including income support payments
- Australian Government Office for Women - provides policy and other advice to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
