Income Management Scheme to Penalise Low-Income Australians

26 February 2010

The federal government is set to roll-out a wasteful and highly bureaucratic scheme that will cost taxpayers millions of dollars and will exacerbate not address social problems say national... [ Read more ]

Homelessness Targets Should be a Cross-Party Priority

16 February 2010

ACOSS has called on all parties to affirm their support for the Federal Government's targets and strategy to reduce homelessness.

ACOSS welcomed the homelessness targets when they were announced in... [ Read more ]

Community services :  A crucial lifeline for Australians in the downturn

15 February 2010

Community and welfare organisations provided crucial support to keep struggling Australians afloat during the financial crisis, reports ACOSS' Australian Community Sector Survey 2010.

Surveyed... [ Read more ]

ACOSS Welcomes Proposals to Strengthen Not-For Profit Sector

11 February 2010

ACOSS welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on the contribution of the not-for profit sector and calls on the federal government to implement key reforms including the... [ Read more ]

Weekly Centrelink payments will help homeless Australians

10 February 2010

Disadvantaged Australians will have better access to Centrelink payments with legislation introduced to Parliament today by the Minister for Families and Community Services, Jenny Macklin, giving... [ Read more ]