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Just seven rentals in Australia are affordable for a person on JobSeeker

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 28th April 2022 - “Australia’s housing crisis has reached fever pitch” There are just seven rentals across Australia – all share houses – that are affordable for a person on JobSeeker, new data shows.…

Could you live on $46 a day?

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 13th April 2022 - That is the question ACOSS is asking all political leaders and candidates, after Labor confirmed it does not have plans to raise JobSeeker. The social sector has expressed its disappointment…

Welfare groups condemn move to end COVID disaster payments

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 29th September 2021 - ACOSS says the “snap decision” will hurt those on lowest incomes and is urging the government to lift the rate of JobSeeker The federal government’s decision to put a stop to COVID disaster…

Basic income: An idea whose time has come

Kasy Chambers, Monday, 6th September 2021 - Our experience during the pandemic showed how a secure income can change lives for the better. So why shouldn’t Australia have a permanent basic income, asks Kasy Chambers, Anglicare…

Expecting the unexpected interview questions

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 8th July 2021 - Have you been thrown a curveball question in your job interview? Here’s how you can handle it like a pro You’ve done your research, you’ve done practice interviews, you’ve got your…

The Australian government must uphold its responsibility to unemployed care leavers

Deb Tsorbaris, Monday, 28th June 2021 - With care leavers in young adulthood three times as likely as their peers to receive income support, it’s time for the government to increase payment rates above the poverty line so…

Pre-budget brief: ‘The government must ensure that people aren’t left behind’

Cassandra Goldie, Monday, 10th May 2021 - Cassandra Goldie provides a run through of what the Australian Council of Social Service is looking for in this week’s federal budget. As we head towards the federal budget, First …

Vulnerable renters left behind in growing affordability crisis

Luke Michael, Thursday, 29th April 2021 - New research reveals rental affordability in Australia is getting worse The permanent $25 a week boost to JobSeeker has failed to make an impact on rental affordability, with new …

Three ingredients for effective income support reform

Sophie Johnston, Monday, 12th April 2021 - Australia urgently needs an overhaul of our income support system, writes Sophie Johnston, who sets out the three elements she believes are essential for a new model. Navigating …

Digital inclusion, a one-stop-shop for NT support services and Tasmania heads to the polls

Contributor, Thursday, 1st April 2021 - All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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ACOSS is concerned that 3 million people, including a million children, will plunge further into poverty…

‘JobKeeper was a lifeline’: As payment ends some charities thrive while others face staff cuts

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th March 2021 - 12 per cent of charities say they will need to retrench staff when the wage subsidy ends More than one in 10 charities believe they will need to retrench staff when JobKeeper ends next…

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