Government Departments by Garry Sims https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency From the agencies nominated on the mind mapping exercise, select ONE agency and identify if it is a Federal, State or Local Government Agency. What is their function? en-us 2016-08-15 22:01:23 UTC 2016-08-16 01:28:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Centrelink https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350485 It is a federal agency. Centrelink delivers a range of government payments and services for retirees, the unemployed, families, carers, parents, people with disabilities, Indigenous Australians, and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and provides services at times of major change.]]> 2016-08-15 23:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350485 Medicare: https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350491 -federal agency
-provide health care for Australian citizens ]]> 2016-08-15 23:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350491 Department of defence  https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350540 - Federal Agency
-Mission

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is constituted under the Defence Act 1903, its mission is to defend Australia and its national interests. In fulfilling this mission, Defence serves the Government of the day and is accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament which represents the Australian people to efficiently and effectively carry out the Government's defence policy.]]> 2016-08-15 23:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350540 The Australian Bureau of Statistics is a Federal government agency.  https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350542 The role of the ABS is to "assist and encourage informed decision‑making, research and discussion within governments and the community".]]> 2016-08-15 23:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350542 Department of Human Se https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350543 Federal Government 
Functions:
Delivered payments and services and provide services at times of major change for:
Seniors 
Job seekers 
Students 
Families 
Carers
Parents
People with disability
Indigenous Australians and
People from culturally and linguistically diverse ba]]> 2016-08-15 23:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/g_sims/week6_government_agency/wish/118350543