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Positive pathway to asylum seeker policy
31 October 2011
A community delegation will converge on Canberra today to support the Federal Government's positive pathway towards community-based alternatives to immigration detention.
Chaired by the Refugee... [ Read more ]
Housing affordability should be centre of election agenda : ACOSS launches election platform
4 August 2010
ACOSS is calling for political leaders to commit to measures to improve the critical shortage of affordable housing in Australia and alleviate the acute financial pressures on low-income people.... [ Read more ]
Strong, Fair Leadership on Asylum Seeker Issue is Overdue
29 October 2009
Australia's peak welfare body has issued a call for strong, compassionate leadership on the issues of asylum seekers so that people escaping persecution or violence are treated fairly.
Responding to... [ Read more ]
Human rights report paves way for better protections for marginalised Australians
8 October 2009
ACOSS welcomes the report released today by the National Human Rights Consultation Committee recommending that Australia adopt a national Human Rights Act.
"Human rights are important for all... [ Read more ]
Increase Allowance for Jobless by $30pw
15 January 2009
ACOSS is urging the Federal Government to introduce a paid work experience scheme for long term jobless people and to increase the unemployment allowance by $30 a week.
Releasing its recommendations... [ Read more ]
National Survey Shows Increase in Demand for Services
6 June 2008
Community services have experienced a sharp increase in demand according to the Australian Community Sector Survey 2008 which was released today by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).
... [ Read more ]Federal Budget Down-Payment on Social Inclusion
14 May 2008
ACOSS called this year's Budget a down payment on social inclusion and was pleased that low income and disadvantaged people were spared from most of the cuts.
Areas of spending that progressed the... [ Read more ]
Down Payment on Social Inclusion Should not be Eroded by Budget Spending Cuts
12 May 2008
In the lead up to the Federal Budget, ACOSS is calling for people on low incomes to be protected from spending cuts.
Any savings in the Budget should come from curbing high income earners access to... [ Read more ]
Legislation Misses Mark to Effectively Protect Children
16 August 2007
Giving evidence to the Senate Committee on the Social Security and Indigenous child protection legislation, ACOSS said that the proposals have too many unanswered questions and do not focus on proven... [ Read more ]
Civil Society Organisations Call for Legislation to be Delayed
7 August 2007
Leaders from a number of civil society organisations meeting in Canberra today expressed their severe dismay about the legislation related to the takeover of Indigenous communities in the Northern... [ Read more ]