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The COVID poverty wave revealed

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 3rd March 2022 -  Despite early progress to reduce inequality during the pandemic, new research reveals more people than ever are locked into poverty  While government stimulus packages in 2020 …

Budget priorities, workforce coordination and our Booris, our way

Contributor, Monday, 21st February 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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ACOSS has called on the federal government to prioritise investment into critical services and boosting…

Calls for free rapid antigen tests ramp up

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 15th February 2022 -  The cost of rapid antigen tests is forcing vulnerable people to hide at home and in some cases miss a meal, advocates warn Charities, community health groups and unions are ramping …

Now is not the time to resume the old ‘normal’ service – we need a new approach and fast

Cassandra Goldie, Tuesday, 8th February 2022 -  Reports that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg considers the economic situation in Australia is anywhere near “normal” and that we can leave the next stage of Australia’s future to the private…

FindHelpTAS, a COVID rapid response group, and covering the basics

Contributor, Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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National Cabinet must find new ways to address the reality that those with the least are being hit hardest…

Calls for civil society COVID Rapid Response Group

Luke Michael, Thursday, 13th January 2022 -  The group would be made up of ACOSS, unions, business peaks and public health experts Community leaders are calling for the creation of civil society COVID Rapid Response Group to …

Community sector pushes to get more free RATs in the hands of vulnerable Aussies

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th January 2022 -  Charities say rapid antigen tests should be free and available for all Australians    Frontline community service providers must be included in the distribution plan for free rapid…

Recognising carers, whether to mandate the vaccine, and the way forward

Contributor, Wednesday, 8th December 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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Thursday is the final ACOSS Policy Webinar for the year, which will focus on the Uluru Statement from the …

Valuing the social economy, the vaccine roll-out, and a roadmap for a real, positive change

Contributor, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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The Australian Council of Social Service welcomed the decision by the Australian Senate to refer the government’s…

‘It’s incalculable cruelty’: Charities say $25 a week JobSeeker increase is deeply inadequate

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 -  “This rate is far too low, and we will see the continuing impacts of this on rates of disadvantage, poverty and homelessness in Australia” The community sector has severely condemned…

Punitive youth justice, finding ground and embedded networks

Contributor, Wednesday, 17th February 2021 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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A new report by ACOSS and UNSW Sydney shows the gains made on reducing homelessness during the pandemic last…

Australian government criticised for ‘hands off’ approach to pandemic policymaking

Luke Michael, Monday, 15th February 2021 -  Researchers say Australia’s COVID-19 housing and homelessness response lacks the multi-level coordination of other nations                   There has been a “fundamental absence of …

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