Social Security (Administration) (toys are a priority need) Specification 2010 (Cth)

Social Security (Administration) (toys are a priority need) Specification 2010

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

I, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and on behalf of the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations make this Specification under paragraph 123TH(1)(q) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

Dated             11^th March   2010

J Macklin

Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

1          Name of Determination

This Specification is the Social Security (Administration) (toys are a priority need) Specification 2010.

2          Commencement

This Specification commences on the day after it is registered.

3          Priority needs

For the purposes of paragraph 123TH(1)(q) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, toys are a ‘priority need’ if they meet the following criteria:

·    provide opportunities for physical activity and develop gross-motor skills;

·    promote literacy, numeracy, thinking skills and social skills;

·    help children develop fine motor skills and imagination;

·    encourage creative play, role modelling, language development and fun.