Committee activities (inquiries and reports)
42nd Parliament (February 2008 – )
Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
Inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians
Inquiry into homelessness legislation
Who Cares ...?: Report on the inquiry into better support for carers
Parliamentary paper: 100/2009
Launch date: 1 May 2009 (PDF 44KB)
Tabling date: 25 May 2009 (presented out of session 22 April 2009)
Date of Government response: 29 October 2009 (PDF 154KB)
If you would like to order a printed copy of the Government response, please phone FaHCSIA on (02) 6244 6859
The Value of Volunteering: A discussion paper on volunteering in the community and welfare sector (PDF 717KB)
Parliamentary paper: 380/2008
Tabling date: 13 October 2008
Media releases: 2 May 2008 (PDF 39KB); 13 October 2008 (PDF 36KB)
Roundtable Forum: Community and Welfare Volunteering in Australia (Transcript) - 7 May 2008 (PDF 319KB)
Date of Government response: No response required
41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Standing Committee on Family and Human Services
The winnable war on drugs: Report on the inquiry into the impact of illicit drug use on families
Parliamentary paper: 187/2007
Tabling date: 13 September 2007
Date of Government response: No response to date
Balancing Work and Family: Report on the inquiry into balancing work and family
Parliamentary paper: 434/2006
Tabling date: 7 December 2006
Date of Government response: No response to date
Overseas Adoption in Australia: Report on the inquiry into adoption of children from overseas
Parliamentary paper: 450/2005
Tabling date: 5 December 2005 (presented out of session 21 November 2005)
Date of Government response: 14 September 2006 (PDF 228KB)
Date of response by Medicare Australia: 13 April 2006 (PDF 61KB)
40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs
Inquiry into improving children's health and well being (lapsed)
Every picture tells a story: Report on the inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation
Parliamentary paper: 43/04; Tabled: 29 December 2003
Date of Government Response: 23 June 2005
Road to recovery: Report on the inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities
Parliamentary paper: 179/03; Tabled: 8 September 2003
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mrs Hull MP; Deputy Chair - Mrs Irwin MP; Mr Wakelin MP; Mr Quick MP
Date of Government Response: 10 August 2006
39th Parliament (November 1998 - October 2001)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs
Where to next? - A discussion paper. Inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities
Parliamentary paper: 202/01; Tabled: 24 September 2001
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mr Wakelin MP; Ms Ellis MP; Mr Lawler MP; Mr Edwards MP; Mr Quick MP; Ms Hall MP
Date of Government Response: No response required
Health is life: Report on the inquiry into indigenous health
Parliamentary paper: 110/00; Tabled: 5 June 2000
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mr Wakelin MP; Ms Ellis MP; Mrs Elson MP; Mr Quick MP; Mr Jenkins MP
Date of Government Response: 22 May 2001

38th Parliament (May 1996 - August 1998)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs
What price competition?: Report on the competitive tendering of welfare services
Parliamentary paper: 108/98
Tabled: 29 June 1998
Tabling speech: Ms Grace MP
Date of Government Response: 9 December 1999
Men's health: Summary report of a seminar
Parliamentary paper: 400/97
Tabled: 2 December 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Ms Ellis MP
Date of Government Response: 2 July 1998
Health on line: A report on health information management and telemedicine
Parliamentary paper: 311/97
Tabled: 24 November 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Mr Quick MP;
Date of Government Response: 2 July 1998
Concessions - Who benefits?: A report on concession card availability and eligibility for concessions
Parliamentary paper: 306/97
Tabled: 17 November 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Mr Quick MP; Mr Slipper MP; Mr Morris MP
Date of Government Response: 18 February 1999
Aspects of youth suicide: Summary report of a seminar
Parliamentary paper: 87/97
Tabled: 2 June 1997
Tabling speeches: Mr Slipper MP; Mr Quick MP; Mrs Elson MP; Ms Ellis MP, Dr Nelson MP;
Date of Government Response: 3 December 1997

37th Parliament (May 1993 - January 1996)
Standing Committee on Community Affairs
A fair go for all: Report on migrant access and equity.
Tabled: May 1996 (presented to the Speaker in January 1996)
Date of Government Response: December 1996
Report on aspects of youth homelessness
Tabled: May 1995
Date of Government Response: November 1995
Report on the management and treatment of breast cancer in Australia
Tabled: February 1995
Date of Government Response: June 1995
Home but not alone
Tabled: July 1994
Date of Government Response: August 1995
Earlier reports
For a list of earlier reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).
Copies of reports
Reports published since May 1996 are available in PDF - see above. For earlier reports contact the Committee Secretariat.
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