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Poverty & Social Inclusion
It’s time to raise Newstart to tackle growing inequality in Australia: ACOSS Poverty Report
21 October 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service is calling on the Commonwealth Government to commit to increase income support allowances like Newstart as recommended by the Henry Review, in order to tackle... [ Read more ]
Community sector calls urgent national meeting as budget concerns about ‘welfare reform’ grow
28 April 2011
Leading community service and consumer groups - including Australia's major charities, disability organisations, representatives of single parents, and people who long term unemployed - will meet at... [ Read more ]
Inequality is growing in Australia: ACOSS
27 March 2011
The peak body for the community and social welfare sector, ACOSS, says it will use its 2011 National Conference in Melbourne this week to illustrate the worsening plight of disadvantaged groups and... [ Read more ]
More than 600,000 unemployed Australians risk falling further into poverty
5 March 2011
More than 600,000 unemployed people in Australia risk falling further into poverty as a result of the Federal Government's uneven indexation increases to pensions aimed at meeting increases in the... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls for national commitment to tackle growing inequality in Australia
10 December 2010
ACOSS STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie has used a speech to mark International Human Rights Day to declare that the community sector is more relevant today... [ Read more ]
Social Inclusion Week chance for Government to commit to equal pay for low paid workers
22 November 2010
The Australian Council of Social Service is calling on the Federal Government to use Social Inclusion Week to commit to equal pay for Australia's low paid workers in the community and disabilities... [ Read more ]
ACOSS report on the causes of poverty
22 October 2010
As Poverty Week draws to a close, ACOSS has issued a sobering reminder that one in ten people are continuing to struggle with the daily realities of poverty.
ACOSS released a report this week showing... [ 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 ]
Stop the Rot: Launch of New Oral Health Campaign
29 July 2010
National community, dental and health organisations have today launched a national campaign, Stop the Rot, calling on political leaders to make an election commitment for urgent action to address the... [ Read more ]
Election Should be a Contest for a Fairer Australia
19 July 2010
The federal election campaign is a time for our political leaders to set an agenda for a nation where all Australians have equal access to services are not excluded because of social or economic... [ Read more ]