FCVic welcomed the opportunity to make a short submission to the Department of Social Services’ consultation on Centrepay Reform. This submission is in addition to official correspondence to Minister Shorten on 21 March 2023, and was further discussed in the Centrepay Reform Design Workshop, led by Annette Devereaux.

We reiterate and support all the recommendations of this previous correspondence, especially those relating to preventing abuse by businesses and empowering financial capability, and encourage the Department to enact these opportunities for reform where action has not already been taken.

This submission comprises 6 recommendations.