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| Department | Title | Pages | Summary | Date ▼ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSS | Grant And Funding Agreements With Ruah Community Services (2018) | 9 | DSS executed a grant variation agreement with Ruah Community Services in June 2018 to provide additional 2018-19 funding of… | 10/02/26 | View |
| DSS | Briefings Prepared For The Minister About Issues Raised During 2025-26 Supplementary Budget Estimates | 7 | These internal departmental responses to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice from the 2025-26 Supplementary Budget Estimates… | 09/02/26 | View |
| DSS | Disability Employment Advocacy And Information Program | 7 | This disclosure concerns grant agreements between DSS and Inclusion Australia (NCID) Limited for two programs: the Hub Path to… | 06/02/26 | View |
| DSS | Intercountry Adoption With Korea (documents From 2005-2012) | 3 | This meeting brief from 2005-2012 documents DSS engagement with South Korea's Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS), which… | 04/02/26 | View |
| DSS | DES Star Ratings Compensation Data | 1 | The Department of Social Services disclosed compensation data relating to Disability Employment Services (DES) provider contract… | 30/01/26 | View |
| DSS | Policy And Spending On Christmas Or End-Of-Year Gifts For Staff. | 3 | The Department of Social Services released its Awards and Recognition Policy (DSSCorp-077), which explicitly prohibits the use… | 15/01/26 | View |
| DSS | Security Guidelines | 52 | This is DSS's internal Security Plan for 2025-2027, outlining the department's protective security framework aligned with the… | 07/01/26 | View |
| DSS | Policy And Spending On Christmas Or End-Of-Year Celebrations For Staff | 5 | The Department of Social Services released its Official Hospitality and Business Catering Policy, a corporate finance document… | 07/01/26 | View |
| DSS | Independent Evaluation Of 1800RESPECT Services Available For Download At Evaluation Of The 1800RESPECT Service |… | Unknown | This disclosure log entry documents the release of an independent evaluation of 1800RESPECT services (FOI LEX 55078, released 6… | 06/01/26 | View |
| DSS | Senate Estimates Briefing Material Prepared For The Secretary (10 October 2025) | 290 | This is an executive brief index prepared for Senate Estimates questioning in October 2025, listing 22+ briefing papers DSS… | 19/12/25 | View |
| DSS | Question Time Briefs Prepared For The Minister For Social Services (for 9 October) | 276 | This Question Time brief prepared for the Minister for Social Services outlines the government's response to violence against… | 19/12/25 | View |
| DSS | Subpoenas Made To 1800 RESPECT | 44 | This disclosure documents subpoenas and privacy requests made to 1800RESPECT, a national domestic violence and sexual assault… | 03/12/25 | View |
| DSS | Contract CN4188630 (with Verian Group Australia Pty Ltd For Market Research) | 92 | DSS contracted Verian Group Australia Pty Ltd for market research services under the Government Communications Campaign Panel… | 02/12/25 | View |
| DSS | Results Of The 2024 Commonwealth Integrity Survey | 28 | The National Anti-Corruption Commission's 2024 Commonwealth Integrity Survey assessed corruption risks and integrity perceptions… | 01/12/25 | View |
| DSS | Policy Documents, Data And Reports On The Treatment Of New Zealand Superannuation Under The ANZSSA | 18 | This disclosure comprises policy documents and ministerial correspondence concerning the Australia-New Zealand Social Security… | 28/11/25 | View |
| DSS | Contracts And Funding Agreements With Ruah Community Services In 2015 | 50 | DSS issued a Letter of Variation in October 2014 to extend Ruah Community Services' existing grant agreement for Emergency… | 27/11/25 | View |
| DSS | Intercountry Adoption Agreement Between The Australia Central Authority And The Eastern Social Welfare Society | 54 | This 2014 agreement between the Australian Central Authority and the Eastern Social Welfare Society establishes a framework for… | 03/11/25 | View |
| DSS | Expenditure And Staffing Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Programs From May 2022 To October 2025 | 2 | As of June 2024, DSS employed 7.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in its Diversity and Inclusion program. Disclosed expenditure… | 30/10/25 | View |
| DSS | Performance Indicators For Telstra Health And Its Operation Of The 1800 RESPECT Hotline | 44 | Telstra Health's performance report for the 1800 RESPECT domestic violence hotline sets out key performance indicators (KPIs)… | 30/10/25 | View |
| DSS | Reviews Of The Intercountry Adoption Program With The Republic Of Korea (2018 To Present) | Unknown | This disclosure log entry lists multiple FOI releases from DSS spanning from December 2025 to February 2026, covering diverse… | 08/10/25 | View |
| DSS | List Of Refused FOI Decisions (1 April 2025 To 30 June 2025) | Unknown | This disclosure log lists DSS FOI releases from April to June 2025, spanning multiple policy and program areas. Documents… | 25/09/25 | View |
| DSS | Contents Of Social Security Debt Policy Files On The Harradine File List | Unknown | This FOI disclosure (LEX 54321, released 23 September 2025) relates to the contents of Social Security Debt Policy files listed… | 23/09/25 | View |
| DSS | Starting Over Report By Jesuit Social Services | Unknown | The Department of Social Services released the Starting Over report by Jesuit Social Services (FOI LEX 54162) on 2 September… | 02/09/25 | View |
| DSS | Cost/benefit Analysis Of Increasing The Newstart Allowance To The Level Specified By Acoss’s Recommendation | Unknown | The Department of Social Services released a cost/benefit analysis examining the fiscal and policy implications of increasing… | 19/08/25 | View |
| DSS | Decisions Made By The Disability Reform Ministerial Council 2023 To 2025 | Unknown | The document disclosed under FOI LEX 53889 contains decisions made by the Disability Reform Ministerial Council covering the… | 30/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Disability Employment Advocacy And Information Program | Unknown | The disclosure concerns FOI request LEX 53865 regarding the Disability Employment Advocacy and Information Program, released on… | 28/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Incoming Government Brief | 70 | This is an Incoming Government Brief prepared for the newly appointed Minister for Social Services in May 2025. The document… | 14/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Basic Child Support Formula | Unknown | The Department of Social Services released documents regarding the basic child support formula (FOI reference LEX 54035) on 11… | 11/07/25 | View |
| DSS | 'anu Recommendations Dashboard' For The ANAO Performance Audit Of The Payment Accuracy Review Program | Unknown | The Department of Social Services released the 'ANU Recommendations Dashboard' document (FOI LEX 53972) on 11 July 2025, which… | 11/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Grantee Reports Submitted By Ozharvest, Foodbank Australia And Secondbite | Unknown | FOI reference LEX 53726 released grantee reports submitted by three major food relief organisations—OzHarvest, FoodBank… | 10/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Emergency Relief Grants To Caboolture Care Inc, Anglicare SA Ltd And St Vincent De Paul Society (qld) | Unknown | The Department of Social Services released documents regarding emergency relief grants awarded to Caboolture Care Inc, Anglicare… | 08/07/25 | View |
| DSS | NDIS Supports (s10) Rule | Unknown | This FOI disclosure (LEX 53952) released on 7 July 2025 concerns the NDIS Supports (s10) rule. The document provided appears to… | 07/07/25 | View |
| DSS | Briefs To The Minister Concerning NDIS Supports | Unknown | This FOI disclosure relates to ministerial briefs concerning NDIS supports (reference FOI LEX 53866, released 30 June 2025). The… | 30/06/25 | View |
| DSS | Response To The Administrative Review Council On The Notice Of Systemic Issue No. 1 Of 2024 | Unknown | The DSS released its response to the Administrative Review Council's Notice of Systemic Issue No. 1 of 2024 on 27 June 2025. The… | 27/06/25 | View |
| DSS | Documents Of DES Provider, APM Employment Services | Unknown | The disclosed documents relate to FOI request LEX 53451 concerning APM Employment Services, a Disability Employment Services… | 10/06/25 | View |
| DSS | Latest Progress Reports, Daily Snapshot, QTB And SE Brief For 500 Frontline Workers Commitment | Unknown | This appears to be a DSS Freedom of Information disclosure log index rather than a substantive policy document. The excerpt… | 20/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Preliminary Analysis Of Submissions On A National Disability Strategy That Informed The 2009 'shut Out: The Experience… | Unknown | The disclosed document is a preliminary analysis of public submissions on a National Disability Strategy that contributed to the… | 16/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual | Unknown | The disclosure log entry shows that the Department of Social Services released the Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating… | 15/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Carer Gateway Grant Agreement | Unknown | The disclosure log entry itself does not contain substantive information about the Carer Gateway grant agreement. The document… | 15/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual | Unknown | The provided text is a Freedom of Information disclosure log index page rather than the actual Carer Gateway Service Provider… | 15/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual | Unknown | This disclosure is a Freedom of Information disclosure log listing multiple DSS releases from June-September 2025, rather than a… | 15/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Carer Gateway Service Provider Grant Agreement | Unknown | The document provided is a Department of Social Services Freedom of Information disclosure log index rather than the actual… | 15/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Operational Status Of Disability Rights Advocacy Service (dras) | Unknown | The document provided is a Freedom of Information disclosure log page from DSS, not the actual operational status report on the… | 06/05/25 | View |
| DSS | National Consumer Protection Framework For Online Wagering | Unknown | The disclosure entry for FOI LEX 53001 concerns a National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering released on 5 May… | 05/05/25 | View |
| DSS | Data On Australian And Foreign-Born Citizens Employed By The Department | Unknown | The disclosure log entry for FOI LEX 53421 (released 24 April 2025) indicates that the Department of Social Services released… | 24/04/25 | View |
| DSS | Forced Adoption Working Group | Unknown | This FOI disclosure listing shows a catalogue entry for documents released in response to a request about the Forced Adoption… | 17/04/25 | View |
| DSS | YPIRAC Joint Agency Taskforce | Unknown | This FOI disclosure is a Department of Social Services Freedom of Information disclosure log listing documents released in… | 04/04/25 | View |
| DSS | DSS Responsibilities Regarding The 2020 Inquiry Into Biotoxin-Related Illnesses In Australia | Unknown | The disclosed document (FOI LEX 52814) contains DSS responsibilities regarding the 2020 Inquiry into Biotoxin-related Illnesses… | 01/04/25 | View |
| DSS | Correspondence Regarding Requests From NT Chief Minister Regarding Reducing Crime In Alice Springs | Unknown | This FOI disclosure (reference FOI LEX 52780) released correspondence between the Department of Social Services and the Northern… | 28/03/25 | View |
| DSS | Work Plan For People With Disability Australia For The Disability Representative Organisations Program 2024-26 | Unknown | The disclosed document is a work plan for People with Disability Australia under the Disability Representative Organisations… | 27/03/25 | View |
DSS
Grant And Funding Agreements With Ruah Community Services (2018)
DSS executed a grant variation agreement with Ruah Community Services in June 2018 to provide additional 2018-19 funding of…
New
DSS
Briefings Prepared For The Minister About Issues Raised During 2025-26 Supplementary Budget Estimates
These internal departmental responses to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice from the 2025-26 Supplementary Budget Estimates…
New
DSS
Disability Employment Advocacy And Information Program
This disclosure concerns grant agreements between DSS and Inclusion Australia (NCID) Limited for two programs: the Hub Path to…
New
DSS
Intercountry Adoption With Korea (documents From 2005-2012)
This meeting brief from 2005-2012 documents DSS engagement with South Korea's Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS), which…
New
DSS
DES Star Ratings Compensation Data
The Department of Social Services disclosed compensation data relating to Disability Employment Services (DES) provider contract…
New
DSS
Policy And Spending On Christmas Or End-Of-Year Gifts For Staff.
The Department of Social Services released its Awards and Recognition Policy (DSSCorp-077), which explicitly prohibits the use…
New
DSS
Security Guidelines
This is DSS's internal Security Plan for 2025-2027, outlining the department's protective security framework aligned with the…
New
DSS
Policy And Spending On Christmas Or End-Of-Year Celebrations For Staff
The Department of Social Services released its Official Hospitality and Business Catering Policy, a corporate finance document…
New
DSS
Independent Evaluation Of 1800RESPECT Services Available For Download At Evaluation Of The 1800RESPECT Service |…
This disclosure log entry documents the release of an independent evaluation of 1800RESPECT services (FOI LEX 55078, released 6…
New
DSS
Senate Estimates Briefing Material Prepared For The Secretary (10 October 2025)
This is an executive brief index prepared for Senate Estimates questioning in October 2025, listing 22+ briefing papers DSS…
New
DSS
Question Time Briefs Prepared For The Minister For Social Services (for 9 October)
This Question Time brief prepared for the Minister for Social Services outlines the government's response to violence against…
New
DSS
Subpoenas Made To 1800 RESPECT
This disclosure documents subpoenas and privacy requests made to 1800RESPECT, a national domestic violence and sexual assault…
New
DSS
Contract CN4188630 (with Verian Group Australia Pty Ltd For Market Research)
DSS contracted Verian Group Australia Pty Ltd for market research services under the Government Communications Campaign Panel…
New
DSS
Results Of The 2024 Commonwealth Integrity Survey
The National Anti-Corruption Commission's 2024 Commonwealth Integrity Survey assessed corruption risks and integrity perceptions…
New
DSS
Policy Documents, Data And Reports On The Treatment Of New Zealand Superannuation Under The ANZSSA
This disclosure comprises policy documents and ministerial correspondence concerning the Australia-New Zealand Social Security…
New
DSS
Contracts And Funding Agreements With Ruah Community Services In 2015
DSS issued a Letter of Variation in October 2014 to extend Ruah Community Services' existing grant agreement for Emergency…
New
DSS
Intercountry Adoption Agreement Between The Australia Central Authority And The Eastern Social Welfare Society
This 2014 agreement between the Australian Central Authority and the Eastern Social Welfare Society establishes a framework for…
New
DSS
Expenditure And Staffing Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Programs From May 2022 To October 2025
As of June 2024, DSS employed 7.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in its Diversity and Inclusion program. Disclosed expenditure…
New
DSS
Performance Indicators For Telstra Health And Its Operation Of The 1800 RESPECT Hotline
Telstra Health's performance report for the 1800 RESPECT domestic violence hotline sets out key performance indicators (KPIs)…
New
DSS
Reviews Of The Intercountry Adoption Program With The Republic Of Korea (2018 To Present)
This disclosure log entry lists multiple FOI releases from DSS spanning from December 2025 to February 2026, covering diverse…
New
DSS
List Of Refused FOI Decisions (1 April 2025 To 30 June 2025)
This disclosure log lists DSS FOI releases from April to June 2025, spanning multiple policy and program areas. Documents…
New
DSS
Contents Of Social Security Debt Policy Files On The Harradine File List
This FOI disclosure (LEX 54321, released 23 September 2025) relates to the contents of Social Security Debt Policy files listed…
New
DSS
Starting Over Report By Jesuit Social Services
The Department of Social Services released the Starting Over report by Jesuit Social Services (FOI LEX 54162) on 2 September…
New
DSS
Cost/benefit Analysis Of Increasing The Newstart Allowance To The Level Specified By Acoss’s Recommendation
The Department of Social Services released a cost/benefit analysis examining the fiscal and policy implications of increasing…
New
DSS
Decisions Made By The Disability Reform Ministerial Council 2023 To 2025
The document disclosed under FOI LEX 53889 contains decisions made by the Disability Reform Ministerial Council covering the…
New
DSS
Disability Employment Advocacy And Information Program
The disclosure concerns FOI request LEX 53865 regarding the Disability Employment Advocacy and Information Program, released on…
New
DSS
Incoming Government Brief
This is an Incoming Government Brief prepared for the newly appointed Minister for Social Services in May 2025. The document…
New
DSS
Basic Child Support Formula
The Department of Social Services released documents regarding the basic child support formula (FOI reference LEX 54035) on 11…
New
DSS
'anu Recommendations Dashboard' For The ANAO Performance Audit Of The Payment Accuracy Review Program
The Department of Social Services released the 'ANU Recommendations Dashboard' document (FOI LEX 53972) on 11 July 2025, which…
New
DSS
Grantee Reports Submitted By Ozharvest, Foodbank Australia And Secondbite
FOI reference LEX 53726 released grantee reports submitted by three major food relief organisations—OzHarvest, FoodBank…
New
DSS
Emergency Relief Grants To Caboolture Care Inc, Anglicare SA Ltd And St Vincent De Paul Society (qld)
The Department of Social Services released documents regarding emergency relief grants awarded to Caboolture Care Inc, Anglicare…
New
DSS
NDIS Supports (s10) Rule
This FOI disclosure (LEX 53952) released on 7 July 2025 concerns the NDIS Supports (s10) rule. The document provided appears to…
New
DSS
Briefs To The Minister Concerning NDIS Supports
This FOI disclosure relates to ministerial briefs concerning NDIS supports (reference FOI LEX 53866, released 30 June 2025). The…
New
DSS
Response To The Administrative Review Council On The Notice Of Systemic Issue No. 1 Of 2024
The DSS released its response to the Administrative Review Council's Notice of Systemic Issue No. 1 of 2024 on 27 June 2025. The…
New
DSS
Documents Of DES Provider, APM Employment Services
The disclosed documents relate to FOI request LEX 53451 concerning APM Employment Services, a Disability Employment Services…
New
DSS
Latest Progress Reports, Daily Snapshot, QTB And SE Brief For 500 Frontline Workers Commitment
This appears to be a DSS Freedom of Information disclosure log index rather than a substantive policy document. The excerpt…
New
DSS
Preliminary Analysis Of Submissions On A National Disability Strategy That Informed The 2009 'shut Out: The Experience…
The disclosed document is a preliminary analysis of public submissions on a National Disability Strategy that contributed to the…
New
DSS
Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual
The disclosure log entry shows that the Department of Social Services released the Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating…
New
DSS
Carer Gateway Grant Agreement
The disclosure log entry itself does not contain substantive information about the Carer Gateway grant agreement. The document…
New
DSS
Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual
The provided text is a Freedom of Information disclosure log index page rather than the actual Carer Gateway Service Provider…
New
DSS
Carer Gateway Service Provider Operating Manual
This disclosure is a Freedom of Information disclosure log listing multiple DSS releases from June-September 2025, rather than a…
New
DSS
Carer Gateway Service Provider Grant Agreement
The document provided is a Department of Social Services Freedom of Information disclosure log index rather than the actual…
New
DSS
Operational Status Of Disability Rights Advocacy Service (dras)
The document provided is a Freedom of Information disclosure log page from DSS, not the actual operational status report on the…
New
DSS
National Consumer Protection Framework For Online Wagering
The disclosure entry for FOI LEX 53001 concerns a National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering released on 5 May…
New
DSS
Data On Australian And Foreign-Born Citizens Employed By The Department
The disclosure log entry for FOI LEX 53421 (released 24 April 2025) indicates that the Department of Social Services released…
New
DSS
Forced Adoption Working Group
This FOI disclosure listing shows a catalogue entry for documents released in response to a request about the Forced Adoption…
New
DSS
YPIRAC Joint Agency Taskforce
This FOI disclosure is a Department of Social Services Freedom of Information disclosure log listing documents released in…
New
DSS
DSS Responsibilities Regarding The 2020 Inquiry Into Biotoxin-Related Illnesses In Australia
The disclosed document (FOI LEX 52814) contains DSS responsibilities regarding the 2020 Inquiry into Biotoxin-related Illnesses…
New
DSS
Correspondence Regarding Requests From NT Chief Minister Regarding Reducing Crime In Alice Springs
This FOI disclosure (reference FOI LEX 52780) released correspondence between the Department of Social Services and the Northern…
New
DSS
Work Plan For People With Disability Australia For The Disability Representative Organisations Program 2024-26
The disclosed document is a work plan for People with Disability Australia under the Disability Representative Organisations…
New