This is Issue 1 of the COVID-19 Update, sent to ACTCOSS members on Monday 23 March 2020.
News
Here you'll find news about ACTCOSS activities and major community sector news.
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Media release: Community COVID-19 rescue package welcomed
20 March 2020
ACTCOSS has welcomed key elements of the ACT Government’s rescue and stimulus package announced today in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Media release: Report shows ACT community services already struggling before COVID-19 crisis
20 March 2020
Government support for the NFP community service sector in the ACT is failing to keep up with demand for services, foster collaboration and allow for advocacy. This is a key finding from the Australian Community Sector Survey.
Media release: Scrutiny of Government progress welcomed
18 March 2020
ACTCOSS has welcomed last week’s public hearings on government services by the ATSIEB. The annual hearings provide an opportunity for scrutiny of ACT Government programs by ATSIEB.
Media release: ACTCOSS welcomes ACT Wellbeing Framework
12 March 2020
ACTCOSS today welcomed the release of the ACT Wellbeing Framework by the ACT Government.
Joint media release: ACTCOSS and YWCA Canberra call on federal government to mark International Women’s Day with a commitment to equal pay
6 March 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day, ACTCOSS and YWCA Canberra are calling on the federal government to commit to equal pay for workers in the community sector.
Media release: Stimulus - focus on low-income and housing action
5 March 2020
ACTCOSS is urging the ACT Government to prioritise investment in social housing infrastructure when proposing to the federal government new measures to stimulate the economy.
Media release: ACTCOSS calls on the ACT Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14
3 March 2020
ACTCOSS has called on the ACT Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old from the current level of 10 years old.
Media release: Survey shows ACT community services and workers at risk from funding uncertainty
27 February 2020
ACT community service leaders are concerned that the Federal Government has yet to commit to the continuation of funding put in place to ensure staff can be fairly paid in this important sector.
Media Release: ACTCOSS welcomes debate on a fairer way forward for fines
20 February 2020
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed a new bill in the ACT Legislative Assembly that will offer more flexible payment options for people facing fines.