The sector’s hard work in advocating for the rights of those on welfare pays off.Senate kingmaker David Pocock is signalling he will support the federal government’s industrial…
The final verdicts are in, with climate, housing and families coming out on top, while the sector criticised a lack of funding for refugee services, NDIS and social welfare.…
The social sector reveals what it wants most from tomorrow’s federal budget and the early promises already worth celebrating.With the Albanese government set to hand …
The community service sector is committed to helping those impacted for as long as it takes to rebuild and protect communities into the future. But as work continues on-the-ground,…
The Morrison government’s plan to give people on $200,000 a tax cut of $11,000 a year will guarantee funding cuts to essential services and hurt society’s most vulnerable,…
Now the political fate of the country has been decided, the Morrison government has some very big challenges ahead that can only be overcome by working together, writes …
The majority of Australians agree there should be an increase to Newstart, a new poll has shown.The Essential Research poll, commissioned by the Australian Council of …
Healthy, inclusive, thriving communities need quality, secure community services, writes ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie, as part of a series of articles looking at what…
This year’s federal budget was an extreme disappointment, writes Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, ahead of their upcoming post-budget…
The government’s outsourced jobseeker program has been slammed by a Senate committee, which found the scheme did not help people find work and in some cases acted as a barrier…
With millions living below the breadline in Australia, a peak welfare body is calling for a complete overhaul of the employment system, at least two days a week of subsidised…