The sector reveals its key priorities as Albo prepares to hand down his next federal budget this May.The Albanese Labor government is just weeks away from handing down its…
Charities say rapid antigen tests should be free and available for all Australians Frontline community service providers must be included in the distribution plan…
Community leaders say simply relying on a national target to reopen the country will put vulnerable groups at risk National Cabinet must set specific vaccination targets…
Community groups say welfare recipients are facing a deeply uncertain futureThe looming cuts to the Coronavirus Supplement will cost the economy billions of dollars …
The federal government says it is in “active discussions” with the sector about the funding deal The Australian Council of Social Service is alarmed by new research…
Anti-poverty advocates previously called for a $75 a week Newstart increaseThe Australian Council of Social Service has updated its demand to raise Newstart because …
The top 1 per cent in Australia receives as much income in a fortnight as the lowest 5 per cent gets in a year, according to new research, which says wealth inequality in Australia…
The campaign to raise Newstart has gained further momentum, after delegates from local councils across Australia passed a motion urging the federal government to raise…
New polling has suggested more than two-thirds of Australians support raising Newstart, with community groups and political advocates putting pressure on the major …
The Salvation Army has urged the federal government to raise the level of Newstart, after new research revealed the average recipient was living on just $17 a day after accommodation…
While Scott Morrison’s third budget has focused on low and middle income earners with its tax cuts, it is quite clear that the welfare sector is the big loser.Indeed, ACOSS…