Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is an Australian Government department. Its main office is located in Southern Canberra in the suburb of Greenway. Its role is to develop social policies and support affected Australian society and the living standards of Australian families. The Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination is part of FaHCSIA. 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

Parliamentary officeholders

• The current Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform is Jenny Macklin
• The current Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness and is Mark Arbib
• The current Minister for the Status of Women and Minister for Community Services is Julie Collins
• The current Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers is Senator Jan McLucas

See also

• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

External links

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Website