Media Releases
National Anti-Racism Strategy a call to action for us all
24 August 2012
Australia's peak community welfare body, ACOSS, has put its strong support behind the National Anti-Racism Strategy launched in Melbourne today by the Australian Human Rights Commission, alongside... [ Read more ]
Committee report a chance to scrap cuts to single parent payments
23 August 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed a Senate Committee recommendation to delay the Federal Government legislation that would see the payments of over 100,000 single parents slashed... [ Read more ]
Lift the 18-year freeze on Newstart payments: ACOSS call to Senate inquiry
22 August 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service, ACOSS, is urging the Commonwealth Government to raise low paying Allowances such as Newstart, which hasn't been increased in nearly 20 years, in-order to... [ Read more ]
National ACOSS Board condemns return to offshore processing with risk of indefinite detention
17 August 2012
At a full Board meeting yesterday in Hobart, the Australian Council of Social Service expressed its grave concerns about the decision by the Australian Government to return to offshore processing for... [ Read more ]
Economics Committee report welcome, now on to 1 October
16 August 2012
ACOSS has today welcomed the report by the House of Representatives Economics Committee into the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bills 2012. ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said:... [ Read more ]
Nation’s legal services reaching homeless service crisis levels: ACOSS Report
13 August 2012
Australia's housing and homelessness services are stretched and unable to meet growing demand for services, but are closely followed by community legal services which are facing chronic underfunding,... [ Read more ]
ACOSS and CHOICE call for States to come on board national consumer energy reforms
9 August 2012
CHOICE and the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) have called on all jurisdictions to urgently embrace improved protections and information for Australian energy consumers.
The call follows... [ Read more ]
Wrong way, go back: Communities seek a change of direction on income management
29 June 2012
Peak welfare bodies the Australian Council of Social Service and the National Welfare Rights Network and grass roots community groups are disturbed by the entrenchment of Income Management in the... [ Read more ]