House of Representatives Committees

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

42nd Parliament (February 2008 – July 2010)
Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth

Avoid the Harm - Stay Calm: Report on the inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians
Parliamentary paper: 182/2010
Tabling date: 29 September 2010
Launch date: 16 July 2010 (presented out of session on 7 July 2010)
Date of Government respone: 23 November 2011

Housing the Homeless: Report on the inquiry into homelessness legislation
Parliamentary paper: 416/2009
Tabling date: 26 November 2009
Date of Government respone: 20 June 2012 (PDF 118KB)

Who Cares ...?: Report on the inquiry into better support for carers
Parliamentary paper: 100/2009
Tabling date: 25 May 2009 (presented out of session 22 April 2009)
Launch date: 1 May 2009 (PDF 44KB)
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

Register of Committee Reports

For a list of 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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