From ABC Online

The organisation established to oversee the Cape York welfare trials in far north Queensland says it is pleased with changes in Indigenous communities.

The four-year trial started a year ago in the communities of Aurukun, Coen, Hopevale and Mossman Gorge. The Family Responsibilities Commission refers people to support services, or in some cases, manages welfare payments.

Registrar Tammy Sovenyhazi says while it is too early to declare the trials a success, there have been improvements in several areas.  "We are seeing a lot more people coming in voluntarily seeking income management," she said. "That is increasing every other week that we go to community members.

"So that's one measure of the trust in the commission and its ability to function - people feel they can come to the commission to seek voluntary income management."