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National Coalition Calls for Housing Ministry to be Retained at Cabinet Level

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -  Flickr image:  Some rights reserved by camknows The National Affordable Housing Summit group has urged the Prime Minister to retain the recently-created…

ACOSS Praise for Departing Senator Mark Arbib

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th February 2012 -  Former Senator Mark Arbib Welfare peak body ACOSS has praised the contribution to the Not for Profit sector of Senator Mark Arbib who resigned in a controversial move after the Federal…

United Call for Increase to Income Support Allowances – ACOSS Campaign

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th February 2012 -  Australia’s community sector is calling on the Federal Government to make improving the income and job prospects of people out of paid work a top priority for 2012. The Australian…

ACOSS Hails Means Testing of Private Health Insurance Rebate

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2012 -  The Australian Council of Social Service ACOSS has welcomed the passing of legislation through the House of Representatives that will lead to the means testing of the private health…

Equal Pay Decision “Milestone” – NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st February 2012 -  The community sector has welcomed the decision by Fair Work Australia in the equal pay case for Australian community sector workers. In the landmark decision, Fair Work Australia…

Federal Budget 2012: Cut Wasteful Expenditure, Not Support for the Most Needy – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th January 2012 -  ACOSS, the Australia Council of Social Service, has released its priorities for the Federal Budget in 2012, calling on the Australian Government to tackle waste while giving priority…

Sharing the Wealth of the Lucky Country – 2012 ACOSS Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th January 2012 -  Registrations have now opened for the 2012 ACOSS National Conference to be held in March in Sydney. This year’s theme is ‘Sharing the wealth of the lucky country’…

Study Shows Impact on Households of Carbon Pricing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th November 2011 -  An independent analysis of the carbon tax shows that it will have a smaller than anticipated impact on household costs, according to a report released by consumer advocate CHOICE,…

ACOSS Welcomes Equal Pay Pledge But Warns on Job Losses

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 -  Australia's peak community and social services body ACOSS has welcomed the agreement between the ASU and the Australian Government in the Equal Pay Case saying community sector…

Community Sector Outlines National Tax Forum Wishlist

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th October 2011 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector is calling on participants at the National Tax Forum to work together on finding solutions to housing affordability, ageing population, workforce…

Why Does Tax Reform Matter to the Community Sector? – Opinion

Cassandra Goldie, Thursday, 15th September 2011 -  Why does tax reform matter to the community sector, beyond that it allows sufficient revenue to be raised for programs and services? Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) …

Community Sector Calls for New Approach to Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th September 2011 -  Above: Woomera detention centre (Flickr image  Some rights reserved by Karen Eliot)  Leaders of Australia’s major charities and social service…

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