Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th August 2014 - In an age when every Government decision is marketed as ‘reform' it's hard to distinguish genuine reform from short-term budget fixes, says Australian Council of…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -
Community services peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has welcomed the emphasis on early learning and demand-led employment in Andrew Forrest’s Review…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 -
The community sector has attacked the Federal Government’s proposed employment services model, including “work for the dole”, describing it as demoralising,…
ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie has called on the Federal Government to show global leadership in reducing youth unemployment and achieving inclusive growth, in her address
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -
Welfare bodies nationally claim that those being asked to carry the greatest burden from the Federal Budget spending cuts are those who can least afford it.
Representatives from…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th April 2014 -
Nine out of 10 Not for Profit organisations have no guarantee of Federal Government funding for key services beyond June this year and more than 60 per cent are having to let staff go…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st April 2014 -
Australian low income earners are missing out on lighting, hot water and heating due to failure of the schemes designed to assist them, an Australian Council of Social Service report…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st March 2014 -
Not for Profit peak bodies and homelessness service provider organisations across Australia have expressed relief at the Coalition Government’s decision to re-commit…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th March 2014 -
Social service organisations have warned of the the potential shutdown of domestic violence services and other programs due to uncertainty surrounding the State and Federal Governments’…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th March 2014 -
Australia’s peak body for community services and the welfare sector has expressed concerns over the small rise to income support payments, such as Newstart and Parenting…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th November 2013 -
A “quick fix” won’t restore the Federal Budget, the national peak body for social services has warned the Coalition Government in its submission to the Commission…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 22nd November 2013 -
A report by the Productivity Commission which suggests lifting the retirement age, and raising taxes and other measures to pay for Australia's ageing population has been criticised…