DHCS - DHCS Publications

Whole of Department Publications

They’ve gotta listen - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Young People in Out of Home Care
They've Gotta Listen report 3.5mb
They've Gotta Listen report 2.4mb

DHCS Response - They've Gotta Listen Report 147kb
DHCS Response - They've Gotta Listen Report 85kb

Bimberi Handbook - A Young Person's Guide to Bimberi Youth Justice Centre 1.3mb

Results of the 2008 Multicultural Festival Spectator Survey
Results of the 2008 Multicultural Festival Spectator Survey 889kb
Results of the 2008 Multicultural Festival Spectator Survey 267kb

$24.6 Million For Community Facilities in the ACT

Community Partners News and Information

Finding their way Home
(this research is jointly funded by the Australian Government under the Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program (SAAP) and the ACT Government)
Finding their way home: Children's experience of homelessness (large) 7.47mb

Literature review: The experiences and effects of family homelessness for children 580kb
Literature review: Engaging children in research on sensitive issues 4.27kb

Housing changes assist those most in need 31KB
Housing changes assist those most in need 70KB

Shorter waiting times for Public Housing 30KB
Shorter waiting times for Public Housing 65kb

Breaking the Cycle - The ACT Homelessness Strategy Annual Progress Report

Vocational Employment Strategy (VES) 82kb

DHCS Small Business Services Charte 178kb Added 27.04.06

First Progress Report on Caring for Carers in the ACT - a plan of action 2004 - 2007 Added 28.11.05
Government's Response to the "Report on the Review of Carers Legislation in the ACT" Added 28.11.05

Disability Housing and Community Services 2005-06 Annual Report
Disability Housing and Community Services 2004-05 Annual Report
Disability Housing and Community Services 2003-04 Annual Report
Disability Housing and Community Services 2002-03 Annual Report

Environment Management Policy 367KB
Environment Management Policy 58KB

Caring for Carers
Carers Support Services 78kb
Carers Support Services 68kb

The Right System for Rights Protection 312kb
The Right System for Rights Protection 1.2mb
ACT Government Position paper on the System of Statutory Oversight in the ACT (including the Government Response to the Review of Statutory Oversight and Community Advocacy Agencies, and the Submission to Government on the Disability Commissioner from the Disability Reform Legislative Reform Working Group) 27 August 2004

Service Delivery Platform 419kb

DHCS Ownership Agreement 2005-06 1,401KB
DHCS Ownership Agreement 2005-06 775KB

DHCS Ownership Agreement 2004-05 1,113KB
DHCS Ownership Agreement 2004-05 584KB

DHCS Ownership Agreement 2002-03 465KB
DHCS Ownership Agreement 2002-03 270KB

Community Services Facilities Management Strategy 4,705kb
Community Services Facilities Management Strategy 282kb

Audit and Review Committee - Terms of Reference 1,243KB
Audit and Review Committee - Terms of Reference 300KB

Plan To Improve The Quality, Coverage and Use Of ACT DHCS Statistics 2003 163KB

Public Consultations and Forums Access Guidelines 266KB
Public Consultations and Forums Access Guidelines 64KB

Reform and Action Strategy in the ACT 333KB

Sponsorship Policy 222KB
Sponsorship Policy 61KB

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: ACT Strategy 436KB
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: ACT Strategy 12,162KB

Employment Framework Toolkit for People With a Disability