Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)

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The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is an Australian government department. Its role is to develop social policies and support affected Australian society and the living standards of Australian families. The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs runs the Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination. The department offers benefits and/or programs for the following:

• families and children
• young people and students
• people with disabilities
• carers
• the aged
• people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people

[edit] See also

• Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - the current minister is Mal Brough
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

[edit] External links

• Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Website

Departments of the Australian Government

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Attorney-General's | Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | Defence | Education, Science and Training | Employment and Workplace Relations | Environment and Water Resources | Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Finance and Administration | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Health and Ageing | Human Services | Immigration and Citizenship | Industry, Tourism and Resources | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Transport and Regional Services | Treasury

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