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New Budget Standards Show Australia’s Social Safety Net is Inadequate

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th August 2017 - Australian jobseekers relying on unemployment benefits cannot afford a basic standard of living, according to a new report, which is giving rise to calls from the social sector for…

HILDA Spotlights Changing Attitudes to Same Sex Couples and a Love of Lotto

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - The longest running survey of Australia’s population known as HILDA has revealed a major shift in attitudes towards equality for same sex couples, a “surprising” rise in mortgage…

Social Sector Calls For Urgent Action on ‘Harrowing’ Energy Crisis

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 31st July 2017 - Australia’s social sector is calling for “urgent action” to relieve skyrocketing energy prices after a report reveals thousands of Australians are living without electricity …

Social Sector Says Slashing Energy Supplement is a ‘Human Rights Issue’

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 26th July 2017 - Australia’s peak body for social services is calling on parliament to reject legislation that will cut the energy supplement saying that further cuts to people living on so little…

Senate Rejects Changes to Disability Support Pension

Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 27th June 2017 - Australia’s peak body for social services has welcomed the senate’s rejection of a proposal to deny people with a serious substance addiction access to the Disability Support Pension.…

Sector Calls for Urgent Action to Secure NDIS

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 26th June 2017 - Australia’s leading disability advocacy bodies and the nation’s peak body for social services has called on the government to act urgently to secure the future of the NDIS. In a joint…

Senate Calls for Robo-Debt Program to be Put on Hold

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 22nd June 2017 - Centrelink’s controversial robo-debt program should be put on hold and drastically overhauled, according to a Senate Committee report. The report by the Community Affairs References…

Treasurer Calls for Heart and Mind Approach to Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 - Addressing homelessness needs a heart and mind approach from governments, Treasurer Scott Morrison has told the social sector. Morrison addressed the ACOSS Post Budget Breakfast…

Treasurer Says Budget 2017 Offers Fairness, Opportunity and Security

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - The federal government has unveiled its 2017 budget with Treasurer Scott Morrison describing it as a budget of “fairness, opportunity and security” – making housing and homelessness…

Federal Budget 2017 Through the Eyes of People on Lower Incomes

Contributor, Friday, 5th May 2017 - Treasurer Scott Morrison will be the keynote speaker at the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Post Budget Breakfast on 15 May. Find out more and book your tickets here.…

Snapshot Dispels Welfare Myths

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 - Australia’s “welfare blowout” is a myth, according to the Australian Council of Social Service which is calling for an end to media attacks on people who are unemployed. ACOSS has …

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