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JobSeeker Payments: Access and Requirements
Accessible Version Here
September 2020
Proposed cross-border recognition model for charitable fundraisers
Accessible Version Here
September 2020
Job Ready Graduates
Accessible Version Here
September 2020
Australia’s Community Sector and COVID-19: Supporting communities through the crisis. An Australian Community Sector Survey special report
September 2020
Estimating the economic impacts of lowering current levels of income support payments
September 2020
JobSeeker Cuts – Survey Of 600 People
11 September 2020
Australia’s Community Sector & Covid-19: Impact of increased income support on community services
26 August 2020
Supplementary Pre-Budget Submission 2020-2021
Accessible Version Here
24 August 2020
ACOSS Response to Questions on Notice from Senator Siewert
14 August 2020
ACOSS submission to Technology Investment Roadmap
22 June 2020
DEIP Access Pricing Reform Package – Outcomes Report (June 2020)
June 2020
More Sun for Everyone rule change 07.07.20
7 July 2020
COVID 19 Housing and homelessness Briefing
6 June 2020
ACOSS Submission to Senate COVID-19 Inquiry
26 May 2020
ACOSS submission to Senate Inquiry: lessons learned in relation to the Australian bushfire season 2019-2020
ACCESSIBLE VERSION HERE
11 June 2020
Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 2, Who is affected?
28 May 2020
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission May 2020
5th May 2020
ACOSS submission to Bushfire Royal Commission
ACCESSIBLE VERSION HERE
5th May 2020
Faces of Unemployment 2020
ACCESSIBLE VERSION HERE
1st April 2020
The profile and pulse of the sector: Findings from the 2019 Australian Community Sector Survey
ACCESSIBLE VERSION HERE
20th March 2020
Review on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
3rd March 2020
Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 1, Overview
28th February 2020
Challenges for Australia’s Community Sector: ERO supplementation
27th February 2020
ACOSS Brief: Health of the NEM – Current and emerging energy affordability issues for people on low incomes.
24th February 2020
Submission to the Draft Report – Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
10th February 2020
Submission to the Retirement Income Review
4th February 2020
Submission: Religious Freedom Bills – Second Exposure Draft
31st January 2020
Newstart Increase Briefing Note
30th January 2020
Accessible ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2020-2021
30th January 2020
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2020-2021
30th January 2020
Demand for Community Services Snapshot, December 2019
23rd December 2019
Surviving, not living: the (in)adequacy of Newstart and related payments
22nd November 2019
ACOSS Submission to Energy Charter Independent Accountability Panel
7th November 2019
Response to Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Homes September 2019 Draft report
1st November 2019
Submission: Data Sharing and Release – Legislative Reforms
22nd October 2019
Joint ACOSS/Cohealth infographic – health inequality in Australia
18th October 2019
Review of the Universal Access National Partnership (UANP)
8th October 2019
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee
3rd October 2019
Religious Freedom Bills Submission
3rd October 2019
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on Robodebt
19th September 2019
Joint Submission to Australian Energy Market Commission
16th September 2019
Briefing note – Social Housing Investment as Infrastructure
29th August 2019
Submission to Inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisation) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019
28th August 2019
Joint submission to NEPP trajectory for low energy existing homes consultation paper
15th August 2019
Joint COSS letter to AEMC hearing on demand response mechanism
5th August 2019
Briefing note – Deeming facts
12th July 2019
Joint statement for Healthy Affordable Homes
6th July 2019
Briefing note – The proposed Commonwealth Data Sharing Legislation and Consumer Data Right
27th June 2019
Briefing note – Energy prices hurt low-income families the most
20th June 2019
Briefing note on boosting growth: Tax cuts on payments and services?
20th June 2019
Briefing note on tax cuts: Who gains and what do they cost?
20th June 2019
Briefing note – The uncertain future of essential services and trends in Commonwealth spending
13th June 2019
Briefing note: Franking credits
10th May 2019
Supplementary Submission to Australian Public Service Review
3rd May 2019
Response to Strategic Energy Plan draft metrics
18th April 2019
Briefing note: Future cuts to ERO supplementation
16th April 2019
Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Social & Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
5th April 2019
Submission to NEPP Energy Efficiency Existing Houses
29th March 2019
Minimum Wage Submission 2019
17th March 2019
Submission to ‘Fair Dinkum’ power inquiry
16th March 2019
Submission to the Social Security Commission Bill
8th March 2019
Submission on Australian Energy Regulator Hardship Guidelines
6th March 2019
Letter to Leader of the Opposition re Cashless Debit Card & Income Management
18th February 2019
Budget Priorities Statement 2019-20
18th February 2019
Submission to ParentsNext Inquiry
12th February 2019
Affordable clean energy for people on low incomes
3rd February 2020
Submission to the Expert Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector
25th January 2020
Submission to the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018
22nd January 2020
Submission on the implications of removing refundable franking credits
30th November 2018
Submission into Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff
23rd November 2018
Letter to Prime Minister regarding anti-discrimination exemptions and other issues
2nd November 2018
Joint briefing note: Australian Digital Inclusion Index
18th October 2018
Annual Report 2017-18
17th October 2019
Poverty in Australia 2018
16th October 2019
Energy stressed in Australia: a joint report with Brotherhood of St Laurence
12th October 2018
Voices of Unemployment
4th October 2018
Submission to the proposed amendments to the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
2nd October 2019
ACOSS submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Welfare
29th September 2018
Submission into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive
27th September 2018
Supplementary evidence to jobactive inquiry
27th September 2018
Submission on the Terms of Reference to the Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety
26th September 2018
Submissions to My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018
26th September 2018
Submission on Report for Achieving Low Energy Homes: Final draft
21st September 2018
Joint report: Tackling climate change and energy affordability for low-income households
17th September 2018
Analysis of the impact of raising benefit rates
16th September 2018
Faces of unemployment
14th September 2018
Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice
12th September 2018
Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice – Introductory summary
10th September 2018
Submission on Future Employment Services
30th August 2018
Submission into Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century
10th August 2018
Inequality in Australia 2018 Factsheet
3rd August 2018
Inequality in Australia 2018: The causes and profile of income inequality. Supplementary report
3rd August 2018
Inequality in Australia 2018
3rd August 2018
Submission to National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design for Commonwealth Elements
25th July 2018
Submission to Energy Security Board (ESB) National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design Consultation Paper
25th July 2018
Submission into Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion
20th July 2018
Submission on Constitutional Recognition
16th July 2018
Submission to Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia
10th July 2018
History repeats on tax cuts and the Budget
13th June 2018
Submission to Senate Economics Committee on proposed income tax cuts
29th May 2018
2018 Budget snapshot: Missing in action
29th May 2018
2018 Budget snapshot: Social Security
29th May 2018
2018 Budget snapshot: Essential services
29th May 2018
2018 Budget snapshot: Health and aged care
29th May 2018
2018 Budget Snapshot: Tax
29th May 2018
Submission on Drug Testing Trial Bill 2018
23rd April 2018
Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs Inquiry into the Sustainable Development Goals
17th April 2018
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018
16th April 2018
Energy bills & energy efficiency: survey of community views
15th April 2018
Briefing note: company tax cuts
11th April 2018
ACOSS submission on the National Energy Guarantee
20th March 2018
Minimum wage submission 2018
16th March 2018
Joint COSS Submission into the Review of the ACNC Legislation
6th March 2018
Policy briefing – drug testing of income support recipients
2nd March 2018
Briefing note: Foreign Donations Bill
1st March 2018
Pre-Budget Submission (Budget Priorities Statement) 2018
13th February 2018
Briefing note: Cashless Debit Card bill
3rd February 2018
Briefing note: Social Security Bills
3rd February 2018
Briefing note: Welfare Reform Bill
3rd February 2018
Submission on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding & Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
31st January 2018
Submission on Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2017
25th January 2018
ACOSS submission to ACCC Retail Electricity Price Inquiry Preliminary Report
22nd December 2017
Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill 2017
19th December 2017
Annual Report 2016-17
15th November 2017
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017
17th October 2017
Strengthening the Medicare Levy to secure the future of the NDIS and other essential universal services
4th September 2017
Submission on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill
17th August 2017
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017
15th August 2017
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017
15th August 2017
Joint Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Consultation: OPCAT and Civil Society
31st July 2017
Empowering disadvantaged households to access affordable, clean energy
31st July 2017
Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities: Submission to the Treasury
28th July 2017
Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017
24th July 2017
Submission to Productivity Commission Human Services Inquiry
19th July 2017
Submission to the Inquiry into the Community Development Program
20th June 2017
ACOSS submission to Climate Change Review 2017
10th June 2017
Submission to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (Finkel Review)
1st June 2017
Submission to the Minimum Wage Review 2017-18
30th March 2017
Submission on transitional arrangements for Sunday penalty rates changes
27th March 2017
Submission to Centrelink ‘robodebt’ inquiry
27th March 2017
Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017
7th March 2017
Budget Priorities Statement 2017
28th February 2017
Submission to the Review of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
25th February 2017
Submission to the Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia
12th January 2017
Submission to Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave Bill
11th January 2017
Submission to the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016
31st December 2016
Australian Development Goals Summit: On the Road to Implementation, Outcomes Report
20th December 2016
Submission to Senate Education and Employment Committee, Youth Jobs PaTH Program Bill 2016
24th November 2016
Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Bill 2016 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016
23rd November 2016
Submission to Inquiry based on AG’s report Qualifying for the Disability Support Pension
10th November 2016
Submission to PC Competition in Human Services Preliminary Findings Report
4th November 2016
Submission into the Social Services Legislation (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016
24th October 2016
Poverty in Australia 2016
21st October 2016
Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016
29th September 2016
Submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016, and the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2016
28th September 2016
Submission to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
28th September 2016
Submission to Inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016
28th September 2016
Submission on the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016
7th September 2016
Submission into Youth PaTH program
2nd September 2016
Joint COSS submission into data availability and use
10th August 2016
Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Competition in Human Services Issues Paper
5th August 2016
2016 Budget Analysis
30th May 2016
ACOSS submission to the Minimum Wage Review, 2016
11th April 2016
Reform of the taxation of superannuation
2nd April 2016
Joint COSS response to Federal Financial Relations Affordable Housing Work Group Issues Paper
11th March 2016
Submission to the Select Committee Inquiry into Schools Funding
11th March 2016
Budget Priorities Statement 2016-17
16th February 2016
Submission to Inquiry into Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures Bill
15th February 2016
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill
11th February 2016
Submission to Inquiry into Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs & Families Child Care Package)
2nd February 2016
Submission to the Standing Community on Economics Inquiry into Income Tax Deductibility
20th January 2016
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015
18th January 2016
Submission to the ‘Improved process for the Carer Payment and Carer Allowance ’ review
4th December 2015
Submission to the Private Health Insurance Review 2015
4th December 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015
30th November 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Family Payments Changes
18th November 2015
Submission to Inquiry into Economic Security for Women in Retirement
3rd November 2015
Tax Talks 5: Effects of a higher GST on households
2nd November 2015
Submission into the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015
2nd November 2015
Submission into the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015
2nd November 2015
Fit for purpose: a federation that guarantees the services people need
2nd October 2015
Submission into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015
29th September 2015
Submission to the Child Care System National Consultation
4th August 2015
Tax Talks 4: Three foundations for a secure retirement
31st July 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill No 2
24th June 2015
Submission into the Fair and Sustainable Pensions Bill 2015
20th June 2015
Submission to the Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Youth Employment and Other Measures Bill 2015
15th June 2015
Tax Talks 3: Re-think, Re-engage, Re-design. Response to the Federal Govt Tax Discussion Paper 2015
1st June 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill – social security payments
24th May 2015
Payment adequacy: a view from those relying on social security payments
1st May 2015
Budget Analysis 2015 – 2016
1st May 2015
Minimum Wage Submission, 2015
29th April 2015
Tax Talks 2 – Fuel on the fire: negative gearing, capital gains tax and housing affordability
23rd April 2015
ACOSS submission to DSS inquiry on community service tendering process
1st April 2015
An Affordable Housing Reform Agenda: goals and recommendations for reform
1st March 2015
ACOSS Strategic Plan 2014-2017
1st February 2015
Budget Priorities Statement 2015-16
1st February 2015
ACOSS Tax Talk No 1: Are we paying our fair share?
1st January 2015
Australian Community Sector Survey 2014
1st December 2014
Joint COSS Network Submission to Competition Policy Review
1st October 2014
ACOSS Annual Report 2013-14
1st November 2014
Submission to the social security compliance bills inquiry
1st October 2014
ACOSS/NTCOSS joint submission to the Stronger Futures in the NT Inquiry
1st OCtober 2014
Joint COSS submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report into Natural Disaster Funding
1st October 2014
ACOSS submission to Forrest Review
1st September 2014
Short submission to the Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning
1st September 2014
Submission to Options Paper, Australia’s Charities and Not-for-profits
1st September 2014
Submission to the Financial System Inquiry
1st September 2014
Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Health Policy, Administration & Expenditure
1st September 2014
Submission to the Review of Australia’s Welfare System
4th August 2014
ACOSS Contracting Guide for the Community Sector
1st August 2014
Submission to Inquiry into the extent of income inequality in Australia
1st August 2014
Submission to Social Security Budget Bills Inquiry
1st August 2014
Submission to the Inquiry into the Abbott Government’s Budget Cuts
1st August 2014
Submission to Senate Inquiry into Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill
1st July 2014
Submission to Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill
1st July 2014
Submission to Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014
1st July 2014
A Budget that divides the nation: ACOSS 2014-15 Budget Analysis
1st May 2014
Submission to the Inquiry Into the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (Repeal)
1st May 2014
Submission to Inquiry into the Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014
1st April 2014
Submission to Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing
1st March 2014
ACOSS Submission on Minimum Wage 2014
1st March 2014
Preventing shocks and addressing energy poverty: an ACOSS discussion paper
1st March 2014
Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Child Care
1st February 2014
Budget Priorities Statement, 2014
1st February 2014
Further Submission to Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Commission of Audit
1st February 2014
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Commission of Audit
1st January 2014
ACOSS submission to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
1st December 2013
ACOSS submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee
1st December 2013
ACOSS Submission to the Commission of Audit: Balancing the Budget
1st November 2013
ACOSS Submission to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013
1st November 2013
ACOSS Submission to Inquiry into the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013
1st November 2013
ACOSS Annual Report 2012-13
1st November 2013
Poverty in Australia
1st October 2013
ACOSS Energy Efficiency Paper
1st August 2013
Tax reform: Purpose, principles and process
1st August 2013
Back to Basics: Simplifying Australia’s family system to tackle child poverty
1st August 2013
Australian Community Sector Survey 2013
1st July 2013
ACOSS Response to Newstart bill 2013
1st July 2013
ACOSS Reconciliation Action Plan 2013 – 2016
1st July 2013
Initial Analysis of the 2013-14 Federal Budget
1st May 2013
ACOSS Submission to Exposure Draft Charities Bill 2013
1st May 2013
Partnerships for Participation: ACOSS submission on JSA reform
1st April 2013
ACOSS Budget Priorities Statement 2013
1st April 2013
ACOSS reponse to exposure draft; Public Housing Tenants’ Support Bill 2013
1st April 2013
Code of best practice for engagement with not-for-profits
1st April 2013
ACOSS submission to Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review
1st March 2013
ACOSS Collective Agreement
1st March 2013
ACOSS submission to Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review
1st March 2013
Extreme weather, climate change and the community sector – ACOSS submission to Senate Inquiry
1st February 2013
Joint COSS submission to the Senate Inquiry into the NDIS
1st February 2013
ACOSS response to Not for Profit Sector Tax Concession Working Group Discussion Paper
1st December 2012
ACOSS Annual Report 2011-12
1st November 2012
ACOSS briefing on the SACS Bill, 2012
1st October 2012
Supplementary Submission to Senate Inquiry on Electricity Prices
1st October 2012
Joint COSS submission to the Senate on Social Determinants of Health
1st October 2012
ACOSS submission to the review of the ACNC bill
1st September 2012
Reflecting gender diversity: An analysis of gender diversity in community sector
1st September 2012
ACOSS submission to senate inquiry into electricity prices
1st September 2012
Australian Community Sector Survey 2013
1st August 2012
‘Surviving, not living’: Submission on the adequacy of ‘allowance’ payments
1st August 2012
Submission to House of Reps Inquiry into the ACNC Exposure Draft Bills
1st July 2012
Supplementary Submission to House of Reps Inquiry into the ACNC Exposure Draft Bills
1st July 2012
Sole parents won’t be helped to find employment by cutting their payments
1st July 2012
Update on Clean Energy Future, including details of payments to low income households
1st May 2012
ACOSS 2012-13 Initial Budget Analysis
1st May 2012
Waste not, want not: making room in the Budget for essential services
1st April 2012
ACOSS Supplementary Submission on Stronger Futures Legislation
1st April 2012
Who is missing out? Material deprivation and income support payments
1st March 2012
ACOSS submission to Fair Work Australia on minimum wages 2012
1st March 2012
Australian Community Sector Survey 2012
1st March 2012
Supplementary Submission on Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
1st March 2012
Building super on a fair foundation: Reform of the taxation of superannuation contributions
1st February 2012
Improving community sector effectiveness and efficiency: priorities for reducing red tape
1st February 2012
Emergency Relief Handbook 4th edition
1st February 2012
Towards more efficient and responsive employment services: ACOSS submission to APESAA
1st February 2012
Analysis of FWA decision on ASU’s Equal Remuneration Order application for community sector worker
1st February 2012
Joint COSS Submission-response to the Australian Charities and NFP Commission exposure draft
1st January 2012
Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Stronger Futures NT Intervention
1st January 2012
Submission to the Senate Economics Committee on reform of the tax treatment of super contributions
1st January 2012
2012-13 Budget Priority Statement: Recommendations for the Federal Budget. ACOSS Paper 179
1st January 2012
ACOSS Annual Report 2010 – 2011
1st December 2011
Joint COSS submission into the Treasury Consultation Paper: A definition of charity.
1st December 2011
Joint COSS statement on Health Priorities: Equity in access, equity in outcomes
1st September 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 8 VIC
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 3 NSW
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 2 ACT
1st August 2011
Building the Foundations for a Low Pollution, Clean Energy Economy
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 5 Queensland
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 6 SA
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 7 TAS
1st August 2011
Building the Foundations for a Low Pollution, Clean Energy Economy
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 2 ACT
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 3 NSW
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 8 VIC
1st August 2011
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 9 WA
1st August 2011
COSS submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into PBS
1st July 2011
ACOSS submission to ATO Draft Taxation Ruling
1st June 2011
Energy efficiency and affordability for Australian households
1st June 2011
Letter and briefing notes to parliamentarians on Budget cuts to social security payments
1st June 2011
Governments must commit to fully funding community sector wage rises
1st June 2011
Equal pay funding commitment letter to MPs
1st June 2011
ACOSS submission on the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
1st June 2011
Sector Development Bulletin
1st June 2011
PAY EQUITY FOR COMMUNITY SECTOR WORKERS
1st June 2011
Analysis of proposed changes to Family Tax Benefits
1st May 2011
Beyond stereotypes: Myths and facts about people of working age who receive social security
1st May 2011
A Policy Platform for a Low Pollution Economy
1st May 2011
Beyond stereotypes: Myths and facts about people of working age who receive social security
1st May 2011
2011 FEDERAL BUDGET: ANALYSIS OF HEALTH MEASURES
1st May 2011
COAG Deregulation Reform Agenda
1st May 2011
FEDERAL BUDGET 2011-12: Initial ACOSS Analysis
1st May 2011
A Policy Platform for a Low Pollution Economy
1st May 2011
Submission to House of Representatives Education and Employment Committee
1st April 2011
ACOSS Carbon Price and Low Income Household Position Paper
1st April 2011
Submission to Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Jobseeker Compliance) Bill 2011
1st April 2011
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2011-12
1st April 2011
COSS submission to Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform
1st February 2011
Submission to Minister for Employment Participation on the future of Job Services Australia
1st February 2011
Regulation of the NFP sector
1st February 2011
Joint COSS Submission on e-Health
1st December 2010
Poverty and its Causes
1st October 2010
Water Reform – A National Consumer Forum
1st October 2010
Times are still tough for young unemployed people
1st August 2010
ACOSS statement to Fair Work Australia Equal Remuneration Case
1st August 2010
REPAIR: A proposal for the Federal Election from the National Oral Health Alliance
1st August 2010
Water Reform – A National Consumer Forum
1st August 2010
ACOSS’ Election Platform : The Contest for a Fair Australia
1st August 2010
Submission to the Independent review of the job seeker compliance framework
1st July 2010
Stop the Rot: time to fill the gaps in oral health
1st July 2010
Policy Analysis: Compulsory Income Management : A flawed answer to a complex issue
1st June 2010
Analysis and Commentary on Health Portfolio, May 2010
1st May 2010
ACOSS Initial Budget Analysis 2010-11
1st May 2010
Australia’s Future Tax System | Social Security Reform | Evaluation
1st May 2010
Australia’s Future Tax System | Tax reform | Evaluation
1st May 2010
Employer Reference Group, Terms of Reference
1st April 2010
5 Things For Social Security Recipients To Watch In The Henry Review
1st April 2010
Out of the Maze: a better social security system for people of working age
1st April 2010
10 Things To Watch In The Henry Tax Review
1st April 2010
Joint COSS Submission to the Productivity Commission Review into Gambling in Australia
1st April 2010
ACOSS National Conference 2010: Papers – Day 1
1st March 2010
Sector Development Glossary
1st March 2010
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2010-11
1st March 2010
Submission to Fair Work Australia on minimum wages
1st March 2010
Productivity Commission study on the contribution of the NFP sector
1st March 2010
Report of ACOSS consultation on national standard chart of accounts
1st March 2010
Report of ACOSS consultation on national standard chart of accounts
1st March 2010
Submission to 16th Series Australian Consumer Price Index Review
1st March 2010
Australian Community Sector Survey 2010
1st February 2010
Introduction of a national standard chart of accounts
1st February 2010
Opening Statement to the Senate Committee Inquiry on Compulsory Income Management
1st February 2010
Inquiry into proposed national compulsory income management scheme
1st February 2010
Submission to the Commonwealth Government on the Exposure Draft Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010
1st January 2010
Community Sector Statement on Income Management
1st December 2009
Response to the Draft Report on Gambling
1st December 2009
Reform of Australian Government Administration
1st December 2009
ACOSS 2008-09 Annual Report
1st November 2009
How much does it cost to raise a teenager? Family payments don’t add up
1st November 2009
Submission to Australian Workforce Development Strategy
1st November 2009
ACOSS Paper: Personal Income Tax Reform – Henry Review
1st November 2009
Submission: Better Dealings with Government: Innovation in Payments and Information Services
1st November 2009
Submission to Inquiry into the migration treatment of people with a disability
1st November 2009
National Human Rights Consultation Report
1st October 2009
Joint COSS submission on a Compact between the Australian Government and the not-for-profit sector
1st October 2009
Submission : Inquiry into the Government’s economic stimulus initiatives
1st September 2009
ACOSS Submission to Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation
1st September 2009
Mental Health – Submission to Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
1st August 2009
Energy and Equity
1st August 2009
Towards an effective and fair response to climate change
1st August 2009
ACOSS response to National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Final Report
1st August 2009
Submission Senate Committee inquiry into the DEEWR tender process for employment services contracts
1st July 2009
Joint COSS Submission to the Industrial Relations Commission
1st July 2009
ACOSS Factsheet: Changes to family payments will increase child poverty
1st July 2009
Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation
1st June 2009
Submission to Senate Commitee Inquiry on Pension Reform (Budget measures)
st June 2009
Submission to the Productivity Commission Study into the Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector
1st June 2009
Australian Community Sector Survey 2009
1st June 2009
Mind the Gap: report on growing inequity in income support
1st May 2009
ACOSS Initial Federal Budget Briefing 2009
1st May 2009
ACOSS National Conference 2009 Papers – Day 1
1st April 2009
ACOSS National Conference 2009 Papers – Day 2
1st April 2009
Adequate, fair, sustainable, and simple: Retirement incomes reform
1st March 2009
ACOSS submission to the Fair Pay Commission on minimum wages
1st March 2009
ACOSS Budget Submission 2009-10
1st January 2009
Health Prevention Submission
1st December 2008
Who is missing out? Hardship among low income Australians
1st December 2008
Climate Institute’s Energy Efficiency Policy Paper
1st November 2008
ACOSS 2007-08 Annual Report
1st November 2008
Social Inclusion Seminar Papers
1st October 2008
Submission to the Taxation Review Panel – October 2008
1st October 2008
Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry on Employment Services Reform Bill 2008
1st October 2008
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into Schooling Requirements Bill 2008
1st October 2008
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into NRAS Bill 2008
1st October 2008
Response to the National Rental Affordability Scheme – technical discussion paper
1st September 2008
Response to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme – Green Paper July 2008
1st September 2008
ACOSS Pension Review Submission
1st September 2008
Submission to the Inquiry into the disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations
1st September 2008
Submission to the NTER Review 2008
1st August 2008
COAG Reform Agenda – COSS Discussion Paper
1st August 2008
National Compact – Discussion Paper
1st August 2008
Submission on the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy
1st July 2008
Submission to Response to Australia’s Children: Safe and Well
1st July 2008
ACOSS National Conference 2008 – Papers and Outcomes
1st June 2008
ACOSS Federal Budget Briefing 2008
1st June 2008
Australian Community Sector Survey 2008
1st June 2008
Submission to the Minister for Employment Participation
1st June 2008
ACOSS National Conference 2008 – Papers and Outcomes
1st June 2008
Employment participation policies – an international snapshot
1st May 2008
Submission to the Senate Economics Committee
1st April 2008
ACOSS Submission to the Fair Pay Commission
1st March 2008
Submission to DEEWR on Social Security Litigation
1st March 2008
Submission to the Minister for Human Services – review of the Job Capacity Assessments
1st March 2008
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission
1st March 2008
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission
1st March 2008
Submission on supporting participation – From Work First to Work Capacity
1st Febrtuary 2008
ACOSS National Conference 2007 Papers – Day 1
1st December 2007
ACOSS National Conference 2007 Papers – Day 2
1st December 2007
ACOSS 2006-07 Annual Report
1st December 2007
Towards new indicators of disadvantage
1st November 2007
Poverty in Australia: Sensitivity Analysis and Recent Trends
1st October 2007
Towards a fairer Australia
1st October 2007
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into NTER Bills 2007
1st August 2007
Combined Aboriginal Organisations : Emergency Response and Development Plan
1st August 2007
10 Essentials to Make Australia Fair
1st July 2007
Federal Budget Briefing 2007
1st May 2007
ACOSS Submission to Fair Pay Commission 2007
1st April 2007
A Fairer Australia: Recommendations for the Federal Budget 2007-08
1st April 2007
The role of education and training in welfare to work
1st March 2007
Australian Community Sector Survey 2007
1st February 2007
Fair Essentials Info Pack
1st January 2007
Response to Indigenous Potential Meets Economic Opportunity discussion paper
1st December 2006
ACOSS 2005-06 Annual Report
1st November 2006
ACOSS Congress 2006 Papers – Day 1
1st November 2006
ACOSS Congress 2006 Papers – Day 2
1st November 2006
Fair Dental Care for Low Income Earners
1st October 2006
Fair Services for People with Disabilities
1st September 2006
ACOSS submission to the Treasury to simplify Superannuation
1st August 2006
ACOSS Submission to Fair Pay Commission 2006
1st August 2006
Who is worse off? The regional distribution of people affected by the Welfare to Work policy
1st July 2006
ACOSS’s Federal Budget Briefing 2006
1st June 2006
Joint letter to Minister Brough on disadvantage in Indigenous communities
1st May 2006
ACOSS Proposals for Personal Income Taxation
1st April 2006
Re-imagining Australian Society: ACOSS Congress Papers 2005
1st March 2006
Fair Start: 10-point plan for early childhood education & care
1st February 2006
Fair Choices: 30 Recommendations for the Federal Budget 2006
1st February 2006
Who Cares Volume 2
1st January 2006
Welfare to Work Policy – effects and solutions
1st January 2006
Charities Now Discussion Paper
1st January 2006
Australian Community Sector Survey 2006
1st January 2006
Measuring Long Term Unemployment in Australia
1st December 2005
Payment levels and employment outcomes
1st November 2005
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry
1st November 2005
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry on Welfare to Work
1st November 2005
Facts about single parent families and welfare
1st September 2005
Submission to Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
1st August 2005
Effects of Federal Budget changes for people with disability and single parents
1st July 2005
Response to the Government’s ‘Welfare to Work’ proposals
1st July 2005
Implications of the Australian-United States Free Trade Agreement
1st July 2005
Who Cares Volume 1
1st June 2005
Welfare Reform: Participation or punishment?
1st May 2005
Effects of possible changes to the Disability Support Pension
1st April 2005
Signposts to Welfare Reform
1st April 2005
Analysis of waste in the Federal Budget
1st April 2005
Principles for Reform of the Community Development Employment Program
1st April 2005
From the Margins to the Centre – ACOSS 2004 Congress Papers
1st April 2005
ACOSS Submission to the AIRC National Wage Case
1st March 2005
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2005 – 2006
1st February 2005
Giving Australia: Summary of Preliminary Qualitative Findings
1st February 2005
Ten Myths & Facts about the Disability Support Pension (DSP)
1st January 2005
Australian Community Sector Survey 2005
1st January 2005
International Comparisons of Anti-Poverty Plans – Lessons for Australia
1st October 2004
Analysis of NATSEM Research on low income families
1st October 2004
National Community & Social Services Sector Joint Statement Indigenous Affairs in Australia
1st October 2004
ACOSS Call to the Political Parties, Federal Election 2004
1st September 2004
Submission to Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Indigenous Affairs
1st September 2004
Giving Australia: Early Data Summary
1st September 2004
Giving Australia Summary of Key Data
1st September 2004
New Data Shows Private Health Insurance Inequity
1st September 2004
Submission to the Productivity Commission: Review of National Policy Arrangements
1st August 2004
For Fairness and Services: Options for Tax Reform
1st August 2004
Australia’s Social Security Systems: International Comparisons on Welfare Payments
1st August 2004
More Help with the Cost of Caring for Toddlers and Babies
1st July 2004
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2004 – 2005
1st June 2004
Submission to the Productivity Commission: Review of National Competition Policy Arrangements
1st June 2004
Federal Budget Briefing Kit 2004 – 2005
1st June 2004
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into student income support
1st June 2004
Housing Services On The Edge: Survey Report
1st June 2004
Children’s Services On The Edge: Survey Report
1st May 2004
ACOSS Better Family Incomes Package
1st February 2004
Submission to the Australian Commission of Industrial Relations: National Wage Case
1st February 2004
Australians Living On The Edge 6 – Community Services Sector Survey
1st January 2004
Access to Justice and Legal Aid: Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Submission
1st December 2003
Piecing it Together – ACOSS Congress 2003
1st November 2003
Hidden Unemployment In Australia
1st November 2003
Piecing It Together: Equity, Empowerment & Change – ACOSS 2003 Congress Papers
1st November 2003
Barriers To University Participation: Senate Inquiry into Higher Education Submission
1st October 2003
Reform Of Workforce Age Social Security Payments in Australia
1st September 2003
Rent Assistance: Does it Deliver Affordability?
1st September 2003
Australians Living On The Edge 5 – Community Services Sector Survey
1st August 2003
Taxation in Australia: Home Truths and International Comparisons
1st August 2003
Tax, Fairness and Public Opinion
1st August 2003
More Affordable Housing – Submission to the Productivity Commission
1st August 2003
Budget Waste and Well-Off Welfare
1st August 2003
A Charity By Any Other Name
1st August 2003
Communities and Their Capacity To Tackle Disadvantage
1st August 2003
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2003 – 2004
1st August 2003
Federal Budget Briefing Kit 2003 – 2004
1st August 2003
Bare Necessities: Poverty and Deprivation In Australia Today
1st June 2003
Reforming Workforce Age Payments: Towards a Fairer and More Flexible System
1st May 2003
Poverty, Policy and the Cost of Raising Teenagers
1st March 2003
Submission to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission National Wage Case
1st March 2003
Overcoming Joblessness in Australia: 12 Budget Priorities
1st February 2003
Draft policy guidelines : Compulsory Income Management
Energy efficiency and affordability for Australian households
ACOSS submission to Senate Inquiry into Family Assistance other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
A fairer, more efficient tax and social security system
Senate Inquiry into Housing Affordability
Submission to Fair Work Australia: Indicators of Living Standards
Submission to the Productivity Commission: Contribution of the NFP Sector
Poverty in Australia 2014
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