Child care rebates, designed to provide financial relief to families, do not recognise the added financial burdens some caste-oppressed families face, thereby making essential childcare inaccessible. Social security benefits, while broad in scope, do not provide adequate safety nets for caste-oppressed individuals, leaving them vulnerable in times of need. Similarly, services like NDIS and aged pensions, do not fully capture the intersection of castebased discrimination with disability and age, leading to inadequate support. Most alarmingly, the absence of specific provisions addressing caste-based dynamics in domestic violence can leave victims without recourse
PATCA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
