Government
State and Australian Government Childcare related links
In alphabetical order:
Accreditation Decision Review Committee
This site has been provided by Accreditation Decisions Review Committee (ADRC) to ensure that all services are aware of and understand the process involved in requesting a review of the Accreditation Decision awarded by National Child Care Accreditation Council (NCAC).
ACT Child and Family Centre
http://www.childandfamilycentres.act.gov.au/
Child and Family Centres provide services for children and families. Centres can assist with information, support and services for all members of the family.
ACT Human Rights Office
The Commission brings together the existing functions of the ACT Human Rights Office and the Community and Health Services Complaints Commissioner into a new agency for promoting rights and resolving complaints.
ACT WorkCover
http://www.workcover.act.gov.au/
ACT WorkCover's core business is to administer, implement and enforce legislation covering occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, dangerous substances and labour regulation. In so doing, ACT WorkCover aims to achieve an ACT community where compliance with workplace legislation is embraced as an integral part of all work activity.
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
The Attorney-General's Department provides expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice, national security, and emergency management.
Australian Taxation Office
Centrelink
Centrelink is a Commonwealth government Statutory Agency operating under the umbrella of the Department of Human Services. It has been established so that people can get more of the help that they need in one place.
Department of Disability Housing and Community Services
The ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services has responsibility for a wide range of human services functions in the ACT, including multicultural affairs, community services, older people, women, public and community housing services and more.
Commission for Young People
The NSW Commission for Children and Young People is an independent organisation working with others to make NSW a better place for children and young people.
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families.
Family Assistance Office
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/
The Family Assistance Office has been set up by the Australian Government to give Australian families better access to government services. Instead of going to different agencies to get family assistance, families are able to get all their payments from just one place - the Family Assistance Office.
Health Resources Translations
www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/
This directory links to online multilingual health resources from government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, community health centres and welfare agencies.
Medicare
Medicare provides access to free treatment as a public (Medicare) patient in a public hospital, and free or subsidised treatment by medical practitioners including general practitioners, specialists, participating optometrists or dentists (for specified services only).
National Childcare Accreditation Council
National Childcare Accreditation Council work in partnership with families, services, government and other key stakeholders to facilitate and support continuous improvement to the quality of child care provided for children in Australia.
NSW Department of Community Service
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/index_a.htm
The NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and works to build stronger families and communities. We provide child protection services, parenting support and early intervention, foster care, adoption services and help for communities affected by disaster.
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (Multicultural Communication) provides information and services to assist health professionals to communicate with non English speaking communities throughout New South Wales.
WorkCover
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/
WorkCover promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of NSW.
Worksafe
Worksafe's role is to develop national occupational health and safety (OH&S) and workers' compensation policy encourage policy discussion and research promote consistency in legislation developed by states and territories