Factsheets
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Hackett: Confirming a child’s Aboriginality
In May 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal delivered its decision in Hackett. The Court was asked to decide whether a child was an ‘Aboriginal child’ for the purposes of adoption. The decision affirms a [...]
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Hardship Policy for ICA Factsheet 2024
Fees for intercountry adoption may disadvantage applicants with lower incomes. FACS has developed this policy to assist lower income households.
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Headleasing
In Housing and homelessness / Housing factsheets
DCJ may headlease properties from the private market to sublease to tenants where housing supply in an area does not meet the demand for housing
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Help for Aboriginal people to buy a home
Grants and schemes available to help Aboringinal people in NSW who are wanting to buy their own home.
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Help for Aboriginal people to buy a home
Grants and schemes available to help Aboringinal people in NSW who are wanting to buy their own home.
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Help for Aboriginal people to buy a home
Grants and schemes available to help Aboringinal people in NSW who are wanting to buy their own home.
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Help for job seekers and students
We’re helping you access training programs to gain skills and jobs.
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Help renting in the private market
DCJ Housing offers rental assistance for people looking for private rental accommodation. We can help with paying urgent rental costs. We can also help people start a tenancy with an interest-free bond loan, or keep [...]
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Home modification request
DCJ assists eligible tenants and approved applicants to modify their home to help them live independently
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Housing application online help
In MyHousing
Help using the online application for housing assistance