ACT Council of Social Service Inc.
Justice | Equity | Social Inclusion | Reconciliation
One of the ways ACTCOSS raises awareness in the community about social justice issues is through the media. Below you will find our media releases and key appearances.
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ACTCOSS has called for more funding for community services to address the cost-of-living crisis following the release of a report highlighting increased demand for support across the ACT.
The Chair of the Board of the ACT Council of Social Service, Jeremy Halcrow, has announced the appointment of Dr Devin Bowles as the new Chief Executive Officer of ACTCOSS.
The newly developed ACT Community Sector Careers Gateway is now live, showcasing the incredible diversity of community sector careers - with the sector projected to grow 14% by 2026. Tomorrow’s launch of the Gateway at Bruce CIT will celebrate the ACT’s community sector with...
Canberrans living on low incomes are once again being hardest hit by an increase in fossil fuel gas prices. This increase underscores the importance of centring equity outcomes and impacts throughout the ACT Government’s commitment to phase out fossil fuel gas by 2045 through electrifying Canberra over the next two decades.
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services and the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) are today noting distressing statistics finding that the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the ACT justice system has worsened.
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today joined with ACT Shelter in calling on the ACT and Federal Governments to take urgent action to address the worsening housing crisis in the Territory.
Today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) has shown that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children continue to be overrepresented in child protection and youth justice systems.
A report released today by ACOSS, ACTCOSS and other partner social service organisations, found that while around three million households receive some form of ongoing financial assistance for their energy bills, the poor design and implementation of the assistance means too many people still can’t afford the energy they need.
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the ACT Government’s commitment to introduce a right to a healthy environment in the Human Rights Act 2004 but has called on the ACT Government to enact all Economic, Social and Cultural Rights including a right to housing.
A report released today has shown that the ACT’s rental affordability is the worst in the country for people on low incomes – and continues to worsen.