Department of Social Services - Families and Children Submission

Department of Social Services - Families and Children Submission

FECCA, AMWA and AMCH welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Department of Social Services’ proposed reforms to supports and services for families, children and young people, announced by the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP on 23 October 2025.

This submission responds to the Discussion Paper on reforms to the Families and Children Activity programs and sets out our shared concerns and recommendations to ensure that any new national program is culturally safe, gender-responsive and equitable for CALD migrant, refugee and disability communities.

Download the attached PDF and visit the DSS submissions page to read FECCA’s full submission: https://engage.dss.gov.au/a-new-approach-to-programs-for-families-and-children/a-new-approach-to-programs-for-families-and-children-submissions/