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Artefacts about 1990s

Cover of a comic called ‘Top-up money for kids’. It has a cartoon of an Aboriginal family standing in front of a store. A teenager is holding a box of groceries. Two women are holding bags of groceries and one is feeding a baby a banana. A young child is holding a shirt with the tag still attached. A woman is passing, holding hands with a child. She says, ‘You mob rich?’ The word ‘rich’ is underlined for emphasis.
DSS uses comic to explain a new payment
To give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families information about a new payment, DSS worked with Aboriginal professionals to publish a comic.
JET report front page
Report suggests improvements to program supporting sole parents
A report into the JET Program for sole parents found government officials needed to work with Aboriginal communities to meet their needs instead of telling them what to do.
A poster titled 'Go For It!', featuring Indigenous art. The subheading reads: 'ABSTUDY Financial Assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders'. There is a small DEET logo in the bottom right corner.
ABSTUDY continues to help
In the 1990s, the government used posters with simple text to promote ABSTUDY, suggesting it was a well-known program by this time.
Video still from the JET program video. It is a brown background with white parent and child figures. The text reads: JET Jobs Education Training for sole parents.
DSS advertises JET Program in video
To encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to use the Jobs, Education and Training Program, DSS made a video featuring stories from customers and presented by prominent Aboriginal women.
Still image from 'Two new social security payments' video, showing the title 'Home Child Care Allowance and Partner Allowance'. The background is an outback Australian landscape.
Video helps staff explain new payments
DSS made a video to help staff introduce new payments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers. The video shows how to apply and how to help customers in remote areas.
The cover of the Community Agent Program (CAP) CAP Handbook. There is a small image depicting a sun rising over a mountain range. There is a DSS logo in the top left hand corner
Community Agents support people in remote areas
In 1987, DSS began the Community Agent Program to help support Aboriginal people in remote and regional areas. In 1990, the department researched how to improve the program and followed up with a detailed handbook for agents.
The cover of a document by the Department of Social Security and Department of Human Services & Health, titled 'Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information Needs Study Final Report', dated August 1995. The quote "Take the time to talk and listen..." is included. The publishing details included are: 'Prepared by - The Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty. Ltd., 21 Torrens Street, Braddon, A.C.T., 2600.'. The cover is yellow and plain in design.
Study finds government communication lacking
A study into communication preferences among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities showed DSS needed to better account for community needs.
Title card of video explaining new women's payments. Says 'parenting and partner allowance'. There is an Aboriginal flag design in the background.
Aboriginal media figure explains changes to payments for women
When women started to get government payments themselves, DSS produced a video tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
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