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Budget: ‘Robin Hood’ Budget Comes Good, But Not for All – Welfare NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th May 2012 - Major welfare peak bodies and organisations have described the Federal Budget as promising, fair and a ‘Robin Hood” style approach to fiscal management – but…

Welfare Groups Concerned Over Proposed Cuts to Family Payments

Staff Reporter, Friday, 4th May 2012 - Speculation that the Federal Government will cut welfare payments to families in order to return a surplus in next week’s budget would worsen poverty in Australia, according…

ACOSS Report Identifies $8b in Budget Savings

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th April 2012 - A new report by welfare umbrella organisation, ACOSS, identifies around $8 billion dollars in Budget savings if the Federal Government tackles poorly targeted subsidies and tax…

Senator to Live on the Dole for a Week

Staff Reporter, Friday, 13th April 2012 -
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert announces she will live on $17 a day for a week. Photo: supplied. Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is trying to live on just $17 a day for a week,…

ACOSS Conference Wraps Up in Sydney

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th March 2012 -
L-R Eva Cox, Rebecca Huntley, Adam Bandt, Annabel Crabb. Photo: Jackie Hanafie The 2012 ACOSS conference has wrapped up in Sydney, finishing with a lively panel discussion on the…

More Needed to Support Disadvantaged into Workforce

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th March 2012 -
Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis (left) speaking at the ACOSS conference in Sydney. Photo: Jackie Hanafie The second day of the ACOSS conference in Sydney has kicked…

National Compact Two Years On

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd March 2012 - This week marks the second anniversary of the National Compact between the Not for Profit Sector and the Federal Government revealing that it now has 640 partners, but not everyone…

ACOSS NGO Media Forum – A Communication Must

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th March 2012 - A big turn out is expected for the 2nd ACOSS NGO Media Forum in Sydney next week as part of the ACOSS Annual Conference. “There is overwhelming demand from media and communications…

Treasurer to Open ACOSS Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 -
Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference in Sydney later this month. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will open the 2012 ACOSS National Conference in…

ACOSS Campaign On Newstart Surges Ahead

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th March 2012 -
The '$35 a day is not enough!' campaign calls for an increase to income support allowance. Photo: ACOSS Over 100 Australian Not for Profit organisations and 400 individuals…

Not for Profits Welcome ACNC Extension

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - Not for Profits, including welfare peak body ACOSS, the Australian Council of Social Service, have welcomed the announcement of the extension of time for the establishment of the…

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