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ACT Community Sector calls for Just & Inclusive Transition from Gas
1 February 2023
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.
ACT continues to over-incarcerate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at alarming rates
31 January 2023
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.
Urgent action needed to address ACT’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis
24 January 2023
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.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children continue to be overrepresented in child protection and youth justice systems
24 January 2023
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.
Overhaul of energy concessions needed as three million households struggle to pay their energy bills
21 December 2022
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.
Full range of human rights need to be enacted by ACT Government
29 November 2022
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.
ACT least affordable jurisdiction for renters on low incomes
29 November 2022
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.
Review of ACT Prison Reveals Serious Concerns
24 November 2022
ACTCOSS has said that the 2022 Healthy Prison Review has highlighted serious issues with Canberra’s prison, including inadequate access to education and activities, major gaps in the provision of basic healthcare, inadequate infrastructure and inappropriate services for women. The report, tabled today in the ACT Legislative Assembly by the ACT...
Report shows that ACT Government must increase efforts to remove racism and discrimination
24 November 2022
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today welcomed key recommendations by an ACT Legislative Assembly committee aimed at better protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from migrant and refugee backgrounds from racism and discrimination.