Families and income security : changing patterns of social security and related policy issues

• Published in: Family matters (Melbourne, Vic.) no. 60; pp. 24 - 35
• Main Authors: Whiteford, Peter, Stanton, David, Gray, Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2001
• Subjects: Australia; Child Welfare Services; Family (Sociological unit); Family environment; Family financial resources; Family income; Family Policy; Income; Low income groups; Payments; Public policy; Social Security; Welfare recipients; Welfare services; Australia

This article outlines the development of policies in Australia that have the objective of providing income security to families with children. It discusses the Australian system of support for families with children and focuses on child-related income supplements and those income support payments pr...