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Glossary: agencies and services

The organisations named in the book.

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  • Australian Human Rights Commission — an independent Commission which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches.
  • Australian Public Service — government departments and the people employed by them.
  • The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) — an Australian Government agency that manages the tax and superannuation systems.
  • Services Australia — an Australian Government agency that delivers health, social and welfare payments and services through Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
  • Social security — government pensions or benefits to help unemployed people, disabled people, elderly people and others in need.