Chapter 11
Centrelink and social security
There’s a lot of talk about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit ... when you choose to broaden your ambit of concern and empathise with the plight of others ... it becomes harder not to act; harder not to help.
Barack Obama, President of the United States of America
The key objectives of our Australian social services are to enable people to become self-sufficient and to care for those in need. There are so many people in need in Australia, for so many reasons, and a number of important government programs are administered by Centrelink, our federal government social services organisation, to assist people in need. Centrelink is now part of the federal government’s ...
