The Department of Human Services warns people to be aware of the growing threat of scam emails, phone calls, SMS and Facebook messages pretending to be from the department. Continue reading Media Resource – Scams
Category Archives: Audio
Podcast: How FISOs can help you
In this month’s podcast Department of Human Services General Manager Hank Jongen sits down with Financial Information Service Officer (FISO) Justin Bott.
Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support service update
Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support services are gearing up for public holiday arrangements and industrial action during April.
Continue reading Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support service update
Plan ahead for public holidays, industrial action
Customers of Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support are reminded to use online and self-service options to check their reporting obligations and payments ahead of next week’s planned industrial action, which falls between the Christmas and New Year public holidays.
Continue reading Plan ahead for public holidays, industrial action
Plan ahead to avoid industrial action
Customers of Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support are reminded that industrial action could affect services across Australia both today (Friday, 9 December) and Monday (12 December).
Holiday arrangements for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support
There will be some changes to payments and services over the Christmas and New Year holiday period for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support customers.
Continue reading Holiday arrangements for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support
Possible impact on services due to industrial action
The Department of Human Services encourages people to defer non-urgent business next Monday and Friday afternoons due to industrial action by the Community and Public Sector Union.
Continue reading Possible impact on services due to industrial action
Podcast: Asset test changes explained
In this month’s Department of Human Services’ Podcast, General Manager Hank Jongen discusses the upcoming changes to the pension assets test with one of the department’s specialist Financial Information Service Officers, Justin Bott.
The Human Services Podcast – Homelessness
In this episode of the Human Services Podcast, General Manager Hank Jongen talks homelessness.
May the 4th – Using a love of Star Wars as a Force for good
Wade is a project officer based in South Australia and in his spare time he takes his love for Star Wars to the next level, and in doing so gives something back to his community.
Continue reading May the 4th – Using a love of Star Wars as a Force for good