Settlement Services builds upon the Humanitarian Settlement Program foundation services by delivering services that assist clients to become fully functioning members of society and to minimise longer-term reliance on social services. The Department of Social Services funds three settlement peak bodies, the Settlement Council of Australia, the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network and Migration Council Australia. The Settlement Council of Australia The is the national peak body, funded by the Australia Government, representing agencies across Australia that assists migrants and humanitarian entrants to settle into their new life in Australia. The Settlement Council of Australia provides a formal network to bring settlement service providers together at a national level to create cohesion among members and to improve collaborative and strategic planning processes for the settlement sector. The Settlement Council of Australia’s membership includes the majority of agencies across Australia that deliver settlement services to recently arrived migrants and refugees. The Settlement Council of Australia’s key activities is to facilitate the ongoing implementation of the National Settlement Services Outcomes Standards. Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network The works in partnership with young people, government and the non-government sectors to promote the interests of migrant and refugee youth and to support a targeted approach to addressing policy and service delivery. The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network has representatives from each of Australia’s states and territories and facilitates a national approach to youth settlement through its affiliated state/territory-based networks and organisations. The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network developed the National Youth Settlement Framework to support a targeted and consistent approach to addressing the needs of newly arrived young people settling in Australia. The Australian Government commits funding to the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network through the Department of Social Services. Migration Council Australia The was established in 2012 as an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit body to enrich the productive benefits of Australia’s migration and humanitarian programs. The Migration Council Australia brings together corporate Australia and the community sector to offer a national voice to advocate for effective settlement and migration programs. Key activities of the Migration Council Australia include encouraging a greater understanding of migration and settlement through supporting best practice and building partnerships between corporate Australia, the community sector and government. The Migration Council Australia conducts research and policy analysis as well as running a number of ongoing programs and initiatives, undertaking work in areas as diverse as migrant employment, the judiciary, the health sector and sport. The Friendly Nation Initiative is an example of work developed by the Migration Council Australia. The initiative recognises that there is a crucial role that Australian businesses and corporations can play in encouraging and inspiring new arrivals to make the most of the opportunities that Australia has to offer.