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Sector Disappointment as Budget Fails to Deliver Big-Picture Solutions for Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  Despite earlier promises that the 2017 budget would make housing a centrepiece, the social sector claims the federal budget has failed to deliver the big-picture solutions needed…

Sector Petition to Retain Funding for Volunteering Support Services

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th April 2017 -  Volunteering Australia and the state and territory peak bodies have called on the not-for-profit sector to sign a petition to the Senate calling for retained funding for volunteering…

Treasurer Makes Housing a Budget Priority

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 11th April 2017 -  Housing affordability is set to be a priority for the upcoming federal budget according to a speech made by Treasurer Scott Morrison which has been welcomed by the social sector. In…

SA On the Wrong Side of Digital Divide

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th March 2017 -  Welfare peak body, the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) has called for a whole-of-government strategy to address digital disadvantage in that state. SACOSS …

Newstart Spared in Budget Savings Bill, But Threat of Cuts Remains

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 14th September 2016 -  A $6.3 billion budget savings deal between the Coalition and Labor has spared proposed cuts to Newstart, but the peak body for welfare said the threat of social security cuts remains.…

ACOSS Urges Super Changes for Low Income Earners

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th August 2016 -  Welfare peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has urged the federal government to double the proposed tax offset for people on low incomes to deliver better…

Budget Hits Australia’s Poorest Families Hardest, ANU Report Reveals

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 12th May 2016 -  Australia’s poorest families will be hardest hit by the federal budget when the new measures come into place, a new report from the Australian National University has revealed. The…

CSI CEO to Move on but NFP Future Still in Focus

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  Australia must re-imagine its health, education and welfare systems to deliver continuously improving productivity, the CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, Andrew Young, has …

Problem Gambling Needs Budget Support

Eisha Gupta , Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) has released a report on the impact of gambling addiction and called on the federal government to include funding for specialist financial…

Housing Affordability for Young People Worsening

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  Less than 0.1 per cent of rental properties are affordable for a single person on Newstart or Youth Allowance, Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed. The welfare…

Prominent Australians Urge PM Not to Cut Taxes

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th April 2016 -  Community leaders and top economists have signed an open letter calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull not to cut taxes in the upcoming Budget – especially not on company profits.…

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