July 2009
Changes to family payments will increase child poverty. Proposed changes to the Family Tax Benefit from the 2009 Budget will mean a loss of income over time for families who can least afford it. This will almost inevitably lead to an increase in child poverty. ACOSS is concerned that low income families will pay the price of the pension increase.
May 2009
Following the release of the Federal Budget, community sector organisations are increasingly concerned that gaps between income support payments are widening and there is now a four-class system of income support. There is a $147 per week gap between the top and bottom income support payments.
New research released by ACOSS shows a stark contrast in the different levels of income support payments and an increasingly complex system.
May 2009
ACOSS has prepared this briefing on the 2009-10 Federal Budget. This paper explains the funding announcements made in the Budget in relevant areas of interest to ACOSS members. It does not offer extensive comment on the merit of these measures. It is intended to assist member organisations in their work.
January 2009
Includes: Community Services and Health; Employment, Education and Training; Housing and Infrastructure; Indigenous Communities; Social Security; Tax.
June 2008
ACOSS has prepared this briefing on the 2008-09 Federal Budget. This paper explains the funding announcements made in the Budget in relevant areas of interest to ACOSS members. It does not offer extensive comment on the merit of these measures. It is intended to assist member organisations in their work.
For ease of analysis, at times the Budget announcements are set out by population group, even where this crosses Government portfolios. Revenue and expenditure measures are also set out under relevant portfolios, which explain why some programs are repeated. These include policy decisions announced on Budget night and those already announced beforehand (including many of the election promises).
May 2007
ACOSS has prepared this briefing on the 2007-08 Federal Budget. This paper explains the funding announcements made in the Budget in relevant areas of interest to ACOSS members. It does not offer extensive comment on the merit of these measures. It is intended to assist member organisations in their work.
April 2007
In this submission to the Australian Treasury, ACOSS outlines policy recommendations for consideration by the Australian Government in its 2007-08 Budget.
ACOSS Paper 147. Includes: Community services. Home and Community Care. Child care. Unemployment. Dental care. Medicare. Health care. Housing. Rent Assistance. Public housing. Indigenous communities. Legal services. Rural and remote communities. Social security. Poverty. Tax.
August 2006
As the peak council of the community and welfare sector, concerned about low income and disadvantaged Australians and social inequality, ACOSS welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Government’s ‘streamlining superannuation’ proposals.
May 2006
Includes:Tax revenue. Tax cuts. Superannuation. Family Tax Benefits. Indigenous disadvantage. Careers. Utilities. Medicare. Childcare. Mental Health. Smart Card. Child Support. Federal Budget Spending. Key Economic Indicators. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Department of Family and Community Services. Department of Health. Department of Human Services.
February 2006
Includes: Community services. Home and Community Care. Child care. Unemployment. Employment assistance. Disability Open Employment Services. Dental care. Medicare. Health care. Housing. Rent Assistance. Public housing. Indigenous housing. Indigenous Health. Legal services. Rural and remote communities. Social security. Poverty. Tax.
