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Increasing outreach of social protection through better & decentralised social protection services
Service Delivery reform in Australia and the Department of Human Services
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The social protection system in Australia
Universal health insurance Social services & welfare benefits Child support Employment & vocational services for persons with a disability, OHS workplace rehabilitation Services for the deaf & hearing impaired Employment services
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The ‘human services portfolio’ – Before reform
Employment services
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Human services portfolio – after service delivery reform
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‘Connected authentication’ Australia.gov.au
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Decentralised service delivery
520 Service Centres (300 with co-located services) 180 CRS Australia offices other sites 17 Remote Service Centres 585 Access Points & Agents (including 38 Indigenous Community Access Points & 179 Indigenous Community Agents) Mobile Teams
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The Good: Local Connections to work program
Barriers to seeking employment of the long term unemployed & disadvantaged youth
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Local connections to work (LCTW) Program
Housing services Disability services Health services (including mental health, drug & alcohol rehabilitation Services provided by state & local government & community organisations Financial counseling Legal support & advocacy Carer support Educational & training options Job search & employment services
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The bad: Compulsory income management
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Good or bad? Outsourcing of service delivery
Non for profit community/charity organisations For-profit non-government organisations State and local governments Disability, youth, mental health, indigenous services Immigration detention centres, residential housing & transit accommodation Employment services
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