Community Services Government Departments

• WA Department of Community Development is now:

  This is now the Department of Communities and the Department of Child Protection

• Community Services External Blog

  If you are a Community Services Student at Swan TAFE, feel free to comment here-just click and type it in, or if you have your own blog you can even become a Contributor.

• The Australian Institute of Family Studies:

  is a Commonwealth statutory authority established in 1980 to promote the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia. The site contains links to databases and publications.

• Centrelink:

  Centrelink delivers services, programs and payments for government departments. This website can make it easier for you to explore your options, and find out more about how centre-link can help you. The site allows you to contact centre-link by e-mail and also includes a search link that can be used to find information on things such as Austudy and Youth allowance etc.

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• The Australian Community Portal:

  A portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. You will find links to information ranging from parenting teenagers to successful fund raising techniques for community organisations.

• The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care:

  The above link will take you to all the Government related sites in Western Australia.

• Freedom from Fear The Campaign against Domestic Violence:

  As a key part of the Action Plan on Family and Domestic Violence, the West Australian Government has embarked on a long term community education campaign to ultimately ensure the safety of women, children and other victims who are affected by domestic violence.

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• The West Australian - Department of Productivity and Labour Relations:

  Provides information about various awards and employment conditions.

• The Infolink:

  Government and Community Information Database is the West Australian State Government Information Service which helps Western Australians find the State Government departments and Community groups they need. It details the aims of the organizations, the services they offer and how they can be contacted.

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