Services Australia Secures $314 Million Funding to Boost Security

Last year, a Services Australia staff member in Melbourne suffered severe injuries due to a stabbing.

A Medicare and Centrelink office sign is seen at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on March 21, 2016. Matt King/Getty Images

Services Australia will receive $314 million ($207 million) in funding from the federal government to boost the safety and security of its centres nationwide.

This initiative, which includes improving staff and customer safety, was brought about by a violent attack on a Services Australia staff member at a Centrelink Melbourne Airport West Branch in May 2023. The staff member was severely injured after being stabbed in the back.