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ACOSS Budget Priorities Submission 2021
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December 2020
Accessible Version Here December 2020 Accessible Version Here December 2020 November 2020 November 2020 November 2020 November 2020 November 2020 October 2020 October 2020 September 2020 September 2020 Proposed cross-border recognition model for charitable fundraisers September 2020 September 2020 September 2020 September 2020 11 September 2020 26 August 2020 24 August 2020 14 August 2020 22 June 2020 June 2020 7 July 2020 6 June 2020 26 May 2020 11 June 2020 28 May 2020 5th May 2020 5th May 2020 1st April 2020 20th March 2020 3rd March 2020 28th February 2020 27th February 2020 24th February 2020 10th February 2020 4th February 2020 31st January 2020 30th January 2020 30th January 2020 30th January 2020 3rd February 2020 25th January 2020 22nd January 2020ACOSS submission to Department of Education Skills and Employment on the new employment services payment model.
Submission on the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill
Licensing employment services – Submission to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 – Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 – Community Affairs Legislative Committe
ACOSS submission on Energy Charter Disclosures 2020
Whole of government grant policy for institutions that do not join the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sex abuse
Post-2025 Market Design Consultation Paper
‘A Glimmer of Hope’ Submission to Senate Economics Committee inquiry into Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Grid Reliability Fund) Bill 2020
JobSeeker Payments: Access and Requirements
Job Ready Graduates
Australia’s Community Sector and COVID-19: Supporting communities through the crisis. An Australian Community Sector Survey special report
Estimating the economic impacts of lowering current levels of income support payments
JobSeeker Cuts – Survey Of 600 People
Australia’s Community Sector & Covid-19: Impact of increased income support on community services
Supplementary Pre-Budget Submission 2020-2021
ACOSS Response to Questions on Notice from Senator Siewert
ACOSS submission to Technology Investment Roadmap
DEIP Access Pricing Reform Package – Outcomes Report (June 2020)
More Sun for Everyone rule change 07.07.20
COVID 19 Housing and homelessness Briefing
ACOSS Submission to Senate COVID-19 Inquiry
ACOSS submission to Senate Inquiry: lessons learned in relation to the Australian bushfire season 2019-2020
Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 2, Who is affected?
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission May 2020
ACOSS submission to Bushfire Royal Commission
Faces of Unemployment 2020
The profile and pulse of the sector: Findings from the 2019 Australian Community Sector Survey
Review on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 1, Overview
Challenges for Australia’s Community Sector: ERO supplementation
ACOSS Brief: Health of the NEM – Current and emerging energy affordability issues for people on low incomes.
Submission to the Draft Report – Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
Submission to the Retirement Income Review
Submission: Religious Freedom Bills – Second Exposure Draft
Newstart Increase Briefing Note
Accessible ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2020-2021
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2020-2021
Affordable clean energy for people on low incomes
Submission to the Expert Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector
Submission to the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018
23rd December 2019 22nd November 2019 7th November 2019 1st November 2019 22nd October 2019 18th October 2019 8th October 2019 3rd October 2019 3rd October 2019 19th September 2019 16th September 2019 29th August 2019 28th August 2019 15th August 2019 5th August 2019 12th July 2019 6th July 2019 27th June 2019 20th June 2019 20th June 2019 20th June 2019 13th June 2019 10th May 2019 3rd May 2019 18th April 2019 16th April 2019 5th April 2019 29th March 2019 17th March 2019 16th March 2019 8th March 2019 6th March 2019 18th February 2019 18th February 2019 12th February 2019 30th November 2018 23rd November 2018 2nd November 2018 18th October 2018 17th October 2019 16th October 2019Demand for Community Services Snapshot, December 2019
Surviving, not living: the (in)adequacy of Newstart and related payments
ACOSS Submission to Energy Charter Independent Accountability Panel
Response to Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Homes September 2019 Draft report
Submission: Data Sharing and Release – Legislative Reforms
Joint ACOSS/Cohealth infographic – health inequality in Australia
Review of the Universal Access National Partnership (UANP)
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee
Religious Freedom Bills Submission
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on Robodebt
Joint Submission to Australian Energy Market Commission
Briefing note – Social Housing Investment as Infrastructure
Submission to Inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisation) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019
Joint submission to NEPP trajectory for low energy existing homes consultation paper
Joint COSS letter to AEMC hearing on demand response mechanism
Briefing note – Deeming facts
Joint statement for Healthy Affordable Homes
Briefing note – The proposed Commonwealth Data Sharing Legislation and Consumer Data Right
Briefing note – Energy prices hurt low-income families the most
Briefing note on boosting growth: Tax cuts on payments and services?
Briefing note on tax cuts: Who gains and what do they cost?
Briefing note – The uncertain future of essential services and trends in Commonwealth spending
Briefing note: Franking credits
Supplementary Submission to Australian Public Service Review
Response to Strategic Energy Plan draft metrics
Briefing note: Future cuts to ERO supplementation
Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Social & Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health
Submission to NEPP Energy Efficiency Existing Houses
Minimum Wage Submission 2019
Submission to ‘Fair Dinkum’ power inquiry
Submission to the Social Security Commission Bill
Submission on Australian Energy Regulator Hardship Guidelines
Letter to Leader of the Opposition re Cashless Debit Card & Income Management
Budget Priorities Statement 2019-20
Submission to ParentsNext Inquiry
Submission on the implications of removing refundable franking credits
Submission into Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff
Letter to Prime Minister regarding anti-discrimination exemptions and other issues
Joint briefing note: Australian Digital Inclusion Index
Annual Report 2017-18
Poverty in Australia 2018
12th October 2018 4th October 2018 2nd October 2019 29th September 2018 27th September 2018 27th September 2018 26th September 2018 26th September 2018 21st September 2018 17th September 2018 16th September 2018 14th September 2018 12th September 2018 10th September 2018 30th August 2018 10th August 2018 3rd August 2018 3rd August 2018 3rd August 2018 25th July 2018 25th July 2018 20th July 2018 16th July 2018 10th July 2018 13th June 2018 29th May 2018 29th May 2018 29th May 2018 29th May 2018 29th May 2018 29th May 2018 23rd April 2018 17th April 2018 16th April 2018 15th April 2018 11th April 2018 20th March 2018 16th March 2018 6th March 2018 2nd March 2018 1st March 2018 13th February 2018 3rd February 2018 3rd February 2018 3rd February 2018 31st January 2018 25th January 2018Energy stressed in Australia: a joint report with Brotherhood of St Laurence
Voices of Unemployment
Submission to the proposed amendments to the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
ACOSS submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Welfare
Submission into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive
Supplementary evidence to jobactive inquiry
Submission on the Terms of Reference to the Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety
Submissions to My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018
Submission on Report for Achieving Low Energy Homes: Final draft
Joint report: Tackling climate change and energy affordability for low-income households
Analysis of the impact of raising benefit rates
Faces of unemployment
Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice
Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice – Introductory summary
Submission on Future Employment Services
Submission into Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century
Inequality in Australia 2018 Factsheet
Inequality in Australia 2018: The causes and profile of income inequality. Supplementary report
Inequality in Australia 2018
Submission to National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design for Commonwealth Elements
Submission to Energy Security Board (ESB) National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design Consultation Paper
Submission into Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion
Submission on Constitutional Recognition
Submission to Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia
History repeats on tax cuts and the Budget
Submission to Senate Economics Committee on proposed income tax cuts
2018 Budget snapshot: Missing in action
2018 Budget snapshot: Social Security
2018 Budget snapshot: Essential services
2018 Budget snapshot: Health and aged care
2018 Budget Snapshot: Tax
Submission on Drug Testing Trial Bill 2018
Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs Inquiry into the Sustainable Development Goals
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018
Energy bills & energy efficiency: survey of community views
Briefing note: company tax cuts
ACOSS submission on the National Energy Guarantee
Minimum wage submission 2018
Joint COSS Submission into the Review of the ACNC Legislation
Policy briefing – drug testing of income support recipients
Briefing note: Foreign Donations Bill
Pre-Budget Submission (Budget Priorities Statement) 2018
Briefing note: Cashless Debit Card bill
Briefing note: Social Security Bills
Briefing note: Welfare Reform Bill
Submission on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding & Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
Submission on Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2017
22nd December 2017 19th December 2017 15th November 2017 17th October 2017 4th September 2017 17th August 2017 15th August 2017 15th August 2017 31st July 2017 31st July 2017 28th July 2017 24th July 2017 19th July 2017 20th June 2017 10th June 2017 1st June 2017 30th March 2017 27th March 2017 27th March 2017 7th March 2017 28th February 2017 25th February 2017 12th January 2017 11th January 2017ACOSS submission to ACCC Retail Electricity Price Inquiry Preliminary Report
Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill 2017
Annual Report 2016-17
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017
Strengthening the Medicare Levy to secure the future of the NDIS and other essential universal services
Submission on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017
Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017
Joint Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Consultation: OPCAT and Civil Society
Empowering disadvantaged households to access affordable, clean energy
Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities: Submission to the Treasury
Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017
Submission to Productivity Commission Human Services Inquiry
Submission to the Inquiry into the Community Development Program
ACOSS submission to Climate Change Review 2017
Submission to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (Finkel Review)
Submission to the Minimum Wage Review 2017-18
Submission on transitional arrangements for Sunday penalty rates changes
Submission to Centrelink ‘robodebt’ inquiry
Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017
Budget Priorities Statement 2017
Submission to the Review of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
Submission to the Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia
Submission to Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave Bill
31st December 2016 20th December 2016 24th November 2016 23rd November 2016 10th November 2016 4th November 2016 24th October 2016 21st October 2016 29th September 2016 28th September 2016 28th September 2016 28th September 2016 7th September 2016 2nd September 2016 10th August 2016 5th August 2016 30th May 2016 11th April 2016 2nd April 2016 11th March 2016 11th March 2016 16th February 2016 15th February 2016 11th February 2016 2nd February 2016 20th January 2016 18th January 2016Submission to the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016
Australian Development Goals Summit: On the Road to Implementation, Outcomes Report
Submission to Senate Education and Employment Committee, Youth Jobs PaTH Program Bill 2016
Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Bill 2016 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016
Submission to Inquiry based on AG’s report Qualifying for the Disability Support Pension
Submission to PC Competition in Human Services Preliminary Findings Report
Submission into the Social Services Legislation (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016
Poverty in Australia 2016
Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 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
Submission to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
Submission to Inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016
Submission on the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016
Submission into Youth PaTH program
Joint COSS submission into data availability and use
Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Competition in Human Services Issues Paper
2016 Budget Analysis
ACOSS submission to the Minimum Wage Review, 2016
Reform of the taxation of superannuation
Joint COSS response to Federal Financial Relations Affordable Housing Work Group Issues Paper
Submission to the Select Committee Inquiry into Schools Funding
Budget Priorities Statement 2016-17
Submission to Inquiry into Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures Bill
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill
Submission to Inquiry into Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs & Families Child Care Package)
Submission to the Standing Community on Economics Inquiry into Income Tax Deductibility
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015
4th December 2015 4th December 2015 30th November 2015 18th November 2015 3rd November 2015 2nd November 2015 2nd November 2015 2nd November 2015 2nd October 2015 29th September 2015 4th August 2015 31st July 2015 24th June 2015 20th June 2015 15th June 2015 1st June 2015 24th May 2015 1st May 2015 1st May 2015 29th April 2015 23rd April 2015 1st April 2015 1st March 2015 1st February 2015 1st February 2015 1st January 2015Submission to the ‘Improved process for the Carer Payment and Carer Allowance ’ review
Submission to the Private Health Insurance Review 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Family Payments Changes
Submission to Inquiry into Economic Security for Women in Retirement
Tax Talks 5: Effects of a higher GST on households
Submission into the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015
Submission into the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015
Fit for purpose: a federation that guarantees the services people need
Submission into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015
Submission to the Child Care System National Consultation
Tax Talks 4: Three foundations for a secure retirement
Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill No 2
Submission into the Fair and Sustainable Pensions Bill 2015
Submission to the Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Youth Employment and Other Measures Bill 2015
Tax Talks 3: Re-think, Re-engage, Re-design. Response to the Federal Govt Tax Discussion Paper 2015
Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill – social security payments
Payment adequacy: a view from those relying on social security payments
Budget Analysis 2015 – 2016
Minimum Wage Submission, 2015
Tax Talks 2 – Fuel on the fire: negative gearing, capital gains tax and housing affordability
ACOSS submission to DSS inquiry on community service tendering process
An Affordable Housing Reform Agenda: goals and recommendations for reform
ACOSS Strategic Plan 2014-2017
Budget Priorities Statement 2015-16
ACOSS Tax Talk No 1: Are we paying our fair share?
1st December 2014 1st October 2014 1st November 2014 1st October 2014 1st OCtober 2014 1st October 2014 1st September 2014 1st September 2014 1st September 2014 1st September 2014 1st September 2014 4th August 2014 1st August 2014 1st August 2014 1st August 2014 1st August 2014 1st July 2014 1st July 2014 1st July 2014 1st May 2014 1st May 2014 1st April 2014 1st March 2014 1st March 2014 1st March 2014 1st February 2014 1st February 2014 1st February 2014 1st January 2014Australian Community Sector Survey 2014
Joint COSS Network Submission to Competition Policy Review
ACOSS Annual Report 2013-14
Submission to the social security compliance bills inquiry
ACOSS/NTCOSS joint submission to the Stronger Futures in the NT Inquiry
Joint COSS submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report into Natural Disaster Funding
ACOSS submission to Forrest Review
Short submission to the Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning
Submission to Options Paper, Australia’s Charities and Not-for-profits
Submission to the Financial System Inquiry
Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Health Policy, Administration & Expenditure
Submission to the Review of Australia’s Welfare System
ACOSS Contracting Guide for the Community Sector
Submission to Inquiry into the extent of income inequality in Australia
Submission to Social Security Budget Bills Inquiry
Submission to the Inquiry into the Abbott Government’s Budget Cuts
Submission to Senate Inquiry into Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill
Submission to Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill
Submission to Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014
A Budget that divides the nation: ACOSS 2014-15 Budget Analysis
Submission to the Inquiry Into the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (Repeal)
Submission to Inquiry into the Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014
Submission to Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing
ACOSS Submission on Minimum Wage 2014
Preventing shocks and addressing energy poverty: an ACOSS discussion paper
Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Child Care
Budget Priorities Statement, 2014
Further Submission to Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Commission of Audit
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Commission of Audit
1st December 2013 1st December 2013 1st November 2013 1st November 2013 1st November 2013 1st November 2013 1st October 2013 1st August 2013 1st August 2013 1st August 2013 1st July 2013 1st July 2013 1st July 2013 1st May 2013 1st May 2013 1st April 2013 1st April 2013 1st April 2013 1st April 2013 1st March 2013 1st March 2013 1st March 2013 1st February 2013 1st February 2013ACOSS submission to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
ACOSS submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee
ACOSS Submission to the Commission of Audit: Balancing the Budget
ACOSS Submission to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013
ACOSS Submission to Inquiry into the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013
ACOSS Annual Report 2012-13
Poverty in Australia
ACOSS Energy Efficiency Paper
Tax reform: Purpose, principles and process
Back to Basics: Simplifying Australia’s family system to tackle child poverty
Australian Community Sector Survey 2013
ACOSS Response to Newstart bill 2013
ACOSS Reconciliation Action Plan 2013 – 2016
Initial Analysis of the 2013-14 Federal Budget
ACOSS Submission to Exposure Draft Charities Bill 2013
Partnerships for Participation: ACOSS submission on JSA reform
ACOSS Budget Priorities Statement 2013
ACOSS reponse to exposure draft; Public Housing Tenants’ Support Bill 2013
Code of best practice for engagement with not-for-profits
ACOSS submission to Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review
ACOSS Collective Agreement
ACOSS submission to Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review
Extreme weather, climate change and the community sector – ACOSS submission to Senate Inquiry
Joint COSS submission to the Senate Inquiry into the NDIS
1st December 2012 1st November 2012 1st October 2012 1st October 2012 1st October 2012 1st September 2012 1st September 2012 1st September 2012 1st August 2012 1st August 2012 1st July 2012 1st July 2012 1st July 2012 1st May 2012 1st May 2012 1st April 2012 1st April 2012 1st March 2012 1st March 2012 1st March 2012 1st March 2012 1st February 2012 1st February 2012 1st February 2012 1st February 2012 1st February 2012 1st January 2012 1st January 2012 1st January 2012 1st January 2012ACOSS response to Not for Profit Sector Tax Concession Working Group Discussion Paper
ACOSS Annual Report 2011-12
ACOSS briefing on the SACS Bill, 2012
Supplementary Submission to Senate Inquiry on Electricity Prices
Joint COSS submission to the Senate on Social Determinants of Health
ACOSS submission to the review of the ACNC bill
Reflecting gender diversity: An analysis of gender diversity in community sector
ACOSS submission to senate inquiry into electricity prices
Australian Community Sector Survey 2013
‘Surviving, not living’: Submission on the adequacy of ‘allowance’ payments
Submission to House of Reps Inquiry into the ACNC Exposure Draft Bills
Supplementary Submission to House of Reps Inquiry into the ACNC Exposure Draft Bills
Sole parents won’t be helped to find employment by cutting their payments
Update on Clean Energy Future, including details of payments to low income households
ACOSS 2012-13 Initial Budget Analysis
Waste not, want not: making room in the Budget for essential services
ACOSS Supplementary Submission on Stronger Futures Legislation
Who is missing out? Material deprivation and income support payments
ACOSS submission to Fair Work Australia on minimum wages 2012
Australian Community Sector Survey 2012
Supplementary Submission on Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Building super on a fair foundation: Reform of the taxation of superannuation contributions
Improving community sector effectiveness and efficiency: priorities for reducing red tape
Emergency Relief Handbook 4th edition
Towards more efficient and responsive employment services: ACOSS submission to APESAA
Analysis of FWA decision on ASU’s Equal Remuneration Order application for community sector worker
Joint COSS Submission-response to the Australian Charities and NFP Commission exposure draft
Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Stronger Futures NT Intervention
Submission to the Senate Economics Committee on reform of the tax treatment of super contributions
2012-13 Budget Priority Statement: Recommendations for the Federal Budget. ACOSS Paper 179
1st December 2011 1st December 2011 1st September 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st August 2011 1st July 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st June 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st May 2011 1st April 2011 1st April 2011 1st April 2011 1st April 2011 1st February 2011 1st February 2011 1st February 2011ACOSS Annual Report 2010 – 2011
Joint COSS submission into the Treasury Consultation Paper: A definition of charity.
Joint COSS statement on Health Priorities: Equity in access, equity in outcomes
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 8 VIC
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 3 NSW
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 2 ACT
Building the Foundations for a Low Pollution, Clean Energy Economy
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 5 Queensland
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 6 SA
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 7 TAS
Building the Foundations for a Low Pollution, Clean Energy Economy
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 2 ACT
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 3 NSW
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 8 VIC
Australian Community Sector Survey Volume 9 WA
COSS submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into PBS
ACOSS submission to ATO Draft Taxation Ruling
Energy efficiency and affordability for Australian households
Letter and briefing notes to parliamentarians on Budget cuts to social security payments
Governments must commit to fully funding community sector wage rises
Equal pay funding commitment letter to MPs
ACOSS submission on the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Sector Development Bulletin
PAY EQUITY FOR COMMUNITY SECTOR WORKERS
Analysis of proposed changes to Family Tax Benefits
Beyond stereotypes: Myths and facts about people of working age who receive social security
A Policy Platform for a Low Pollution Economy
Beyond stereotypes: Myths and facts about people of working age who receive social security
2011 FEDERAL BUDGET: ANALYSIS OF HEALTH MEASURES
COAG Deregulation Reform Agenda
FEDERAL BUDGET 2011-12: Initial ACOSS Analysis
A Policy Platform for a Low Pollution Economy
Submission to House of Representatives Education and Employment Committee
ACOSS Carbon Price and Low Income Household Position Paper
Submission to Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Jobseeker Compliance) Bill 2011
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2011-12
COSS submission to Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform
Submission to Minister for Employment Participation on the future of Job Services Australia
Regulation of the NFP sector
1st December 2010 1st October 2010 1st October 2010 1st August 2010 1st August 2010 1st August 2010 1st August 2010 1st August 2010 1st July 2010 1st July 2010 1st June 2010 1st May 2010 1st May 2010 1st May 2010 1st May 2010 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st April 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st March 2010 1st February 2010 1st February 2010 1st February 2010 1st February 2010 1st January 2010Joint COSS Submission on e-Health
Poverty and its Causes
Water Reform – A National Consumer Forum
Times are still tough for young unemployed people
ACOSS statement to Fair Work Australia Equal Remuneration Case
REPAIR: A proposal for the Federal Election from the National Oral Health Alliance
Water Reform – A National Consumer Forum
ACOSS’ Election Platform : The Contest for a Fair Australia
Submission to the Independent review of the job seeker compliance framework
Stop the Rot: time to fill the gaps in oral health
Policy Analysis: Compulsory Income Management : A flawed answer to a complex issue
Analysis and Commentary on Health Portfolio, May 2010
ACOSS Initial Budget Analysis 2010-11
Australia’s Future Tax System | Social Security Reform | Evaluation
Australia’s Future Tax System | Tax reform | Evaluation
Employer Reference Group, Terms of Reference
5 Things For Social Security Recipients To Watch In The Henry Review
Out of the Maze: a better social security system for people of working age
10 Things To Watch In The Henry Tax Review
Joint COSS Submission to the Productivity Commission Review into Gambling in Australia
ACOSS National Conference 2010: Papers – Day 1
Sector Development Glossary
ACOSS Budget Priority Statement 2010-11
Submission to Fair Work Australia on minimum wages
Productivity Commission study on the contribution of the NFP sector
Report of ACOSS consultation on national standard chart of accounts
Report of ACOSS consultation on national standard chart of accounts
Submission to 16th Series Australian Consumer Price Index Review
Australian Community Sector Survey 2010
Introduction of a national standard chart of accounts
Opening Statement to the Senate Committee Inquiry on Compulsory Income Management
Inquiry into proposed national compulsory income management scheme
Submission to the Commonwealth Government on the Exposure Draft Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010
1st December 2009 1st December 2009 1st December 2009 1st November 2009 1st November 2009 1st November 2009 1st November 2009 1st November 2009 1st November 2009 1st October 2009 1st October 2009 1st September 2009 1st September 2009 1st August 2009 1st August 2009 1st August 2009 1st August 2009 1st July 2009 1st July 2009 1st July 2009 1st June 2009 st June 2009 1st June 2009 1st June 2009 1st May 2009 1st May 2009 1st April 2009 1st April 2009 1st March 2009 1st March 2009 1st January 2009Community Sector Statement on Income Management
Response to the Draft Report on Gambling
Reform of Australian Government Administration
ACOSS 2008-09 Annual Report
How much does it cost to raise a teenager? Family payments don’t add up
Submission to Australian Workforce Development Strategy
ACOSS Paper: Personal Income Tax Reform – Henry Review
Submission: Better Dealings with Government: Innovation in Payments and Information Services
Submission to Inquiry into the migration treatment of people with a disability
National Human Rights Consultation Report
Joint COSS submission on a Compact between the Australian Government and the not-for-profit sector
Submission : Inquiry into the Government’s economic stimulus initiatives
ACOSS Submission to Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation
Mental Health – Submission to Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Energy and Equity
Towards an effective and fair response to climate change
ACOSS response to National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Final Report
Submission Senate Committee inquiry into the DEEWR tender process for employment services contracts
Joint COSS Submission to the Industrial Relations Commission
ACOSS Factsheet: Changes to family payments will increase child poverty
Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation
Submission to Senate Commitee Inquiry on Pension Reform (Budget measures)
Submission to the Productivity Commission Study into the Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector
Australian Community Sector Survey 2009
Mind the Gap: report on growing inequity in income support
ACOSS Initial Federal Budget Briefing 2009
ACOSS National Conference 2009 Papers – Day 1
ACOSS National Conference 2009 Papers – Day 2
Adequate, fair, sustainable, and simple: Retirement incomes reform
ACOSS submission to the Fair Pay Commission on minimum wages
ACOSS Budget Submission 2009-10
1st December 2008 1st December 2008 1st November 2008 1st November 2008 1st October 2008 1st October 2008 1st October 2008 1st October 2008 1st October 2008 1st September 2008 1st September 2008 1st September 2008 1st September 2008 1st August 2008 1st August 2008 1st August 2008 1st July 2008 1st July 2008 1st June 2008 1st June 2008 1st June 2008 1st June 2008 1st June 2008 1st May 2008 1st April 2008 1st March 2008 1st March 2008 1st March 2008 1st March 2008 1st March 2008 1st Febrtuary 2008Health Prevention Submission
Who is missing out? Hardship among low income Australians
Climate Institute’s Energy Efficiency Policy Paper
ACOSS 2007-08 Annual Report
Social Inclusion Seminar Papers
Submission to the Taxation Review Panel – October 2008
Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry on Employment Services Reform Bill 2008
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into Schooling Requirements Bill 2008
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into NRAS Bill 2008
Response to the National Rental Affordability Scheme – technical discussion paper
Response to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme – Green Paper July 2008
ACOSS Pension Review Submission
Submission to the Inquiry into the disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations
Submission to the NTER Review 2008
COAG Reform Agenda – COSS Discussion Paper
National Compact – Discussion Paper
Submission on the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy
Submission to Response to Australia’s Children: Safe and Well
ACOSS National Conference 2008 – Papers and Outcomes
ACOSS Federal Budget Briefing 2008
Australian Community Sector Survey 2008
Submission to the Minister for Employment Participation
ACOSS National Conference 2008 – Papers and Outcomes
Employment participation policies – an international snapshot
Submission to the Senate Economics Committee
ACOSS Submission to the Fair Pay Commission
Submission to DEEWR on Social Security Litigation
Submission to the Minister for Human Services – review of the Job Capacity Assessments
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission
ACOSS Minimum Wage Submission
Submission on supporting participation – From Work First to Work Capacity
1st December 2007 1st December 2007 1st December 2007 1st November 2007 1st October 2007 1st October 2007 1st August 2007 1st August 2007 1st July 2007 1st May 2007 1st April 2007 1st April 2007 1st March 2007 1st February 2007 1st January 2007ACOSS National Conference 2007 Papers – Day 1
ACOSS National Conference 2007 Papers – Day 2
ACOSS 2006-07 Annual Report
Towards new indicators of disadvantage
Poverty in Australia: Sensitivity Analysis and Recent Trends
Towards a fairer Australia
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into NTER Bills 2007
Combined Aboriginal Organisations : Emergency Response and Development Plan
10 Essentials to Make Australia Fair
Federal Budget Briefing 2007
ACOSS Submission to Fair Pay Commission 2007
A Fairer Australia: Recommendations for the Federal Budget 2007-08
The role of education and training in welfare to work
Australian Community Sector Survey 2007
Fair Essentials Info Pack
1st December 2006 1st November 2006 1st November 2006 1st November 2006 1st October 2006 1st September 2006 1st August 2006 1st August 2006 1st July 2006 1st June 2006 1st May 2006 1st April 2006 1st March 2006 1st February 2006 1st February 2006 1st January 2006 1st January 2006 1st January 2006 1st January 2006Response to Indigenous Potential Meets Economic Opportunity discussion paper
ACOSS 2005-06 Annual Report
ACOSS Congress 2006 Papers – Day 1
ACOSS Congress 2006 Papers – Day 2
Fair Dental Care for Low Income Earners
Fair Services for People with Disabilities
ACOSS submission to the Treasury to simplify Superannuation
ACOSS Submission to Fair Pay Commission 2006
Who is worse off? The regional distribution of people affected by the Welfare to Work policy
ACOSS’s Federal Budget Briefing 2006
Joint letter to Minister Brough on disadvantage in Indigenous communities
ACOSS Proposals for Personal Income Taxation
Re-imagining Australian Society: ACOSS Congress Papers 2005
Fair Start: 10-point plan for early childhood education & care
Fair Choices: 30 Recommendations for the Federal Budget 2006
Who Cares Volume 2
Welfare to Work Policy – effects and solutions
Charities Now Discussion Paper
Australian Community Sector Survey 2006
1st December 2005 1st November 2005 1st November 2005 1st November 2005 1st September 2005 1st August 2005 1st July 2005 1st July 2005 1st July 2005 1st June 2005 1st May 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st March 2005 1st February 2005 1st February 2005 1st January 2005 1st January 2005Measuring Long Term Unemployment in Australia
Payment levels and employment outcomes
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry on Welfare to Work
Facts about single parent families and welfare
Submission to Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Effects of Federal Budget changes for people with disability and single parents
Response to the Government’s ‘Welfare to Work’ proposals
Implications of the Australian-United States Free Trade Agreement
Who Cares Volume 1
Welfare Reform: Participation or punishment?
Effects of possible changes to the Disability Support Pension
Signposts to Welfare Reform
Analysis of waste in the Federal Budget
Principles for Reform of the Community Development Employment Program
From the Margins to the Centre – ACOSS 2004 Congress Papers
ACOSS Submission to the AIRC National Wage Case
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2005 – 2006
Giving Australia: Summary of Preliminary Qualitative Findings
Ten Myths & Facts about the Disability Support Pension (DSP)
Australian Community Sector Survey 2005
1st October 2004 1st October 2004 1st October 2004 1st September 2004 1st September 2004 1st September 2004 1st September 2004 1st September 2004 1st August 2004 1st August 2004 1st August 2004 1st July 2004 1st June 2004 1st June 2004 1st June 2004 1st June 2004 1st June 2004 1st May 2004 1st February 2004 1st February 2004 1st January 2004International Comparisons of Anti-Poverty Plans – Lessons for Australia
Analysis of NATSEM Research on low income families
National Community & Social Services Sector Joint Statement Indigenous Affairs in Australia
ACOSS Call to the Political Parties, Federal Election 2004
Submission to Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Indigenous Affairs
Giving Australia: Early Data Summary
Giving Australia Summary of Key Data
New Data Shows Private Health Insurance Inequity
Submission to the Productivity Commission: Review of National Policy Arrangements
For Fairness and Services: Options for Tax Reform
Australia’s Social Security Systems: International Comparisons on Welfare Payments
More Help with the Cost of Caring for Toddlers and Babies
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2004 – 2005
Submission to the Productivity Commission: Review of National Competition Policy Arrangements
Federal Budget Briefing Kit 2004 – 2005
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into student income support
Housing Services On The Edge: Survey Report
Children’s Services On The Edge: Survey Report
ACOSS Better Family Incomes Package
Submission to the Australian Commission of Industrial Relations: National Wage Case
Australians Living On The Edge 6 – Community Services Sector Survey
1st December 2003 1st November 2003 1st November 2003 1st November 2003 1st October 2003 1st September 2003 1st September 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st August 2003 1st June 2003 1st May 2003 1st March 2003 1st March 2003 1st February 2003Access to Justice and Legal Aid: Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Submission
Piecing it Together – ACOSS Congress 2003
Hidden Unemployment In Australia
Piecing It Together: Equity, Empowerment & Change – ACOSS 2003 Congress Papers
Barriers To University Participation: Senate Inquiry into Higher Education Submission
Reform Of Workforce Age Social Security Payments in Australia
Rent Assistance: Does it Deliver Affordability?
Australians Living On The Edge 5 – Community Services Sector Survey
Taxation in Australia: Home Truths and International Comparisons
Tax, Fairness and Public Opinion
More Affordable Housing – Submission to the Productivity Commission
Budget Waste and Well-Off Welfare
A Charity By Any Other Name
Communities and Their Capacity To Tackle Disadvantage
Federal Budget Priorities Statement 2003 – 2004
Federal Budget Briefing Kit 2003 – 2004
Bare Necessities: Poverty and Deprivation In Australia Today
Reforming Workforce Age Payments: Towards a Fairer and More Flexible System
Poverty, Policy and the Cost of Raising Teenagers
Submission to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission National Wage Case
Overcoming Joblessness in Australia: 12 Budget Priorities
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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