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1996 (SA)
  37           Services Australia                                                             Any of the following:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (a) To verify immigration status and residence status for determination of eligibility and entitlements for social security and family assistance benefits; or
                                                                                              (a) APS 4 and above, with responsibility for verifying immigration status and movement information in relation to social security and family assistance benefit reviews;                                                                                                                                  (b) to identify and prevent overpayments, and to ensure accuracy of claimant data; or
                                                                                              (b) APS 4 and above, with responsibility for customer service recovery action, in relation to social security and family assistance benefits;                                                                                                                                                             (c) to give effect to Australia's international obligations in relation to reciprocal social security agreements; or
                                                                                              (c) APS 4 and above, with responsibility for policy and procedural support for staff processing social security and family assistance claims and entitlement reviews;                                                                                                                                     (d) to verify immigration status and residence status to determine eligibility assessments for child support; or
                                                                                              (d) APS 4 and above, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments and fraud;                                                                                                                                                                                (e) to give effect to Australia's international obligations in relation to reciprocal enforcement of child support; or
                                                                                              (e) APS 3 and above, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments;                                                                                                                                                                                          (f) to enforce child support liabilities; or
                                                                                              (f) APS 2 and above, with responsibility for verifying movements and residence information for the purpose of eligibility and ongoing entitlement for social security and family assistance benefits;                                                                                                     (g) to identify and prevent incorrect payments under the Medicare program including the Medicare Benefits Schedule, Child Dental Benefits Schedule, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Continence Aids Payment Scheme; or
                                                                                              (g) APS 2 and above, with responsibility for verifying movements and residence information for the purpose of eligibility and ongoing entitlement under reciprocal international social security agreements;                                                                                              (h) to ensure accuracy of claimant data for the Medicare program and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; or
                                                                                              (h) APS 4 and above, with responsibility for customer service recovery action in relation to child support benefits;                                                                                                                                                                                      (i) to support the investigation of offences against programs administered by Services Australia directly in relation to the following Acts:
                                                                                              (i) APS 3 and above with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities;                                                                                                                                                                                    (i) A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (Cth);
                                                                                              (j) APS 4 and above with responsibility for identification and investigation of incorrect payments and investigation of offences against Medicare programs;                                                                                                                                                (ii) A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth);
                                                                                              (k) APS 4 and above with responsibility for customer service recovery action in relation to Medicare benefits                                                                                                                                                                                              (iii) Australian Hearing Services Act 1991 (Cth);
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iv) Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth);
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (v) Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988  (Cth);
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (vi) Dental Benefits Act 2008 (Cth);
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (vii) Disability Services Act 1986