Department of Social Services
Social Services portfolio
$165.6B
$165,595,295,000 across 12 programs, 2026-27
Source: Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27, 2026-27 PBS Program Expenses Line Items - Updated 2026-06-18 (w. Corrigenda). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
Administered
$165.0B
Money it hands out on the government's behalf — grants, benefits, subsidies.
Departmental
$589.3M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
281
$6.5B in total
Programs
Each line is a program in the budget papers, with what it is given. The category is FOCUp's, mapped from the published program name; a blank means no rule matched it plainly, which is recorded rather than guessed.
| Program | Category | Administered | Departmental | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program 1.3 – Support for Seniors Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Aged Care | $68.7B | — | $68.7B41.5% |
Program 1.6 – Working Age Payments Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $27.1B | — | $27.1B16.4% |
Program 1.4 – Financial Support for People with Disability Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $26.3B | — | $26.3B15.9% |
Program 1.1 – Support for Families Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $18.2B | — | $18.2B11.0% |
Program 1.5 – Financial Support for Carers Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $13.4B | — | $13.4B8.1% |
Program 1.2 – Paid Parental Leave Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $4.7B | — | $4.7B2.8% |
Program 1.7 – Student Payments Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Education | $3.1B | — | $3.1B1.9% |
Program 2.1 – Families and Communities Outcome 2: Promote stronger and more resilient families, children, individuals and communities by providing targeted supports 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $2.1B | — | $2.1B1.3% |
Program 1.8 – Disability Employment Services Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $1.3B | — | $1.3B0.8% |
Outcome 2 Outcome 2: Promote stronger and more resilient families, children, individuals and communities by providing targeted supports 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | — | $421.2M | $421.2M0.3% |
Outcome 1 Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | — | $168.0M | $168.0M0.1% |
Program 1.9 – Income Apportionment Resolution Payment Outcome 1: Support the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of people when they cannot fully support themselves, by providing targeted payments and assistance through the social security system, and disability employment services 2026-27 PBS DSS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | $31.7M | — | $31.7M<0.1% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 281. A contract notice is the value of an agreement over its whole term, not money spent in a year, so these are never added to the budget figures.
| Supplier | For | Term | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188106 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $748.4M |
Atwork Australia Pty Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187414 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $638.8M |
Sureway Employment and Training Pty Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188136 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $487.8M |
Wise Employment Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188088 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $433.5M |
Karingal St Laurence Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188084 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $315.0M |
Job Futures Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188068 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $255.8M |
Max Solutions Pty Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188111 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $251.1M |
ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION LIMITED | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188045 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $166.3M |
The Trustee for the Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188267 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $154.9M |
Campbell Page Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187683 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $153.2M |
AMES Australia | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187407 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $121.2M |
EIGHTY9 LIMITED | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187861 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $117.3M |
The Personnel Group Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188260 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $107.5M |
VERTO LTD | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188103 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $107.0M |
Breakthru Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187682 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $103.6M |
Real Futures Pty Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188081 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $102.5M |
CVGT Australia Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187717 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $98.9M |
Community AXIS Enterprises Incorporated | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187697 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $93.2M |
SYC Ltd | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188141 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $86.6M |
Sonder Care Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188119 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $83.4M |
MTC FutureReady Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188118 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $76.7M |
COMMUNITY BRIDGING SERVICES (CBS) INC | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4187713 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $74.5M |
RichmondPRA Limited | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188085 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $72.6M |
The University of Melbourne | Data servicesCN4161636 | 26 June 2025 to 29 June 2031 | $72.0M |
TRAINING ALLIANCE GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Service Providers for Inclusive Employment Australia ProgramCN4188269 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2030 | $70.5M |