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VCOSS Call to Action on Child Protection

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th February 2012 - Victoria’s peak welfare body VCOSS has warned that the Victorian Government needs to act now to better support vulnerable children and young people following the release…

Bushfire Anniversary Highlights Emergency Planning Shortfalls

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th February 2012 - The Victorian welfare umbrella organisation, VCOSS says it is concerned that community sector organisations that provide front-line care and support for Victorians affected…

VCOSS Urges State Consultation on Equal Pay Pledge

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 - Governments around the country now need to consult with and work alongside the community sector in partnership through the implementation process of the Gillard Government’s…

Uncovering Australia’s Real Cost of Living

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 - In Australia’s two-speed economy, cost of living pressures for some poorer households have far outpaced CPI figures and are exposing more people to the risk of falling into…

National Tax Forum Must Consider Social Equity – VCOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) has urged participants to the October Tax Forum to remember that the point of the tax system is social equity and stability. VCOSS has…

Sector in the Taxman’s Sights – Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - Tax not only affects the work of the community sector, but the sector itself. After years of inactivity, it’s now facing significant tax reform and the devil may be in the detail,…

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) …

VCOSS Congress Examines the ‘State of the State’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 - It’s two years since the last VCOSS Congress was held, and VCOSS CEO Cath Smith says in that time some big changes have been seen in Victoria, and more widely, Australia –…

Budget Should Focus on Causes not Consequences of Crime : VCOSS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 - VCOSS says it welcomes some major initiatives in the Victorian 2011-12 State Budget – including water and electricity concession increases and community-based mental…

Flood Recovery Overlooks Communities: VCOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th April 2011 - Assistance for farmers in flood-affected Victoria is important, but the Victorian Government must also invest in community recovery, according to the Victorian Council of Social…

Relief Measures Setup As Victorian Flood Crisis Worsens

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 - As Victoria’s flood crisis continues to worsen, Premier Ted Baillieu has launched a $5 million fund to assist in the clean up. So far 51 Victorian towns have been affected…

VCOSS Victorian Election Platform: Cause Not Consequence

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th October 2010 - VCOSS has launched its 2010 State Election Platform, calling on all parties to deliver fairer outcomes for rural and regional Victoria by looking at the ‘cause, not consequence’…

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