Media Releases
Community sector response to Senate Inquiry report on Newstart Allowance
28 November 2012
WHO: ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie and other representatives from Australia's community welfare sectorWHEN: 3.30pm Thursday November 29, 2012
WHERE: Senate Courtyard, Parliament House, Canberra
The... [ Read more ]
Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers reaches a new low
22 November 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service today joined a chorus of community and human rights groups expressing deep concern at the Commonwealth Government's decision to withhold crucial support... [ Read more ]
Federal homelessness commitment welcomed, now states and territories must come on board
14 November 2012
The peak body for Australia's community welfare sector, ACOSS, has welcomed today's Commonwealth government announcement that it will commit to providing half the funding as part of a new... [ Read more ]
Census figures a wake-up call for action on affordable housing crisis leading to homelessness
12 November 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has expressed alarm at new Census data released today showing an increase in the level of homelessness in Australia and called for a concerted national effort... [ Read more ]
Consumer interests strengthened in electricity pricing report
2 November 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Electricity Prices and strongly supports the Committee's recommendation to form a new... [ Read more ]
ACOSS welcomes landmark step towards nationally consistent regulation for charities
1 November 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has today welcomed the passage of legislation to establish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
"This reform will provide a national... [ Read more ]
Radical redesign coupled with increase in low payments needed for broken employment services
30 October 2012
Peak community welfare organisations today backed a plan by Jobs Australia to design and model an improved employment services system, adding that a redesign of the broken system needs to be coupled... [ Read more ]
National community sector meeting calls for certainty on homelessness funding
30 October 2012
The nations' peak Councils of Social Service have called for a clear Federal Government announcement on future funding for chronically under-funded homelessness services in Australia during a... [ Read more ]