The Victorian government has become the first Australian state to introduce legislation in a bid to have its renewable energy targets enshrined in law, but the move has…
The Victorian government has been applauded for “refusing to play the Commonwealth’s cruel game” following comments made by the state’s mental health minister that Victoria…
More than 50 Victorian social service agencies have voiced “grave concern” over the government’s proposed changes to the Youth Justice Bill.
In a joint open letter to the…
The detention of teenagers at a Victorian maximum security prison has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court – for the second time.
In the judgement handed down on Thursday,…
The welfare sector has described the 2017 Victorian budget as “having a heart” and delivering on the state government’s commitment to end family violence and fund homelessness…
A new census has been launched to find Victoria’s “hidden” family violence workers.The census, which is a result of the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence,…
Professor David Hayward is the acting director of the Future Social Service Institute and a board member for the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS). He is this …
Housing and homelessness organisations will be able to utilise a $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund and access low interest loans worth a further $1.1 billion as part…
A tongue-in-cheek video is being used by a peak body to shine a light on the “ludicrousness” of the so-called “Centrelink bogus debts clawback fiasco”.Victorian Council…
Lunchtime rallies across three states calling on the federal government to stop its Centrelink auto-debt recovery program have been followed online with a nationwide…
The not-for-profit sector has strongly supported the Victorian Government’s newly announced 10-year plan for ending family violence.
The plan details how the government…
The Victorian Government is investing in the future of social services, with new funding to support a leading research and teaching institute at RMIT University.The Future…