The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today said that more needs to be done to protect vulnerable utilities consumers and to rebuild trust between providers and customers.
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Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! Join the Community sector NAIDOC Week event – 5 July
4 July 2022
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has been working with ACT's Community Sector in bringing the Canberra Community Sector NAIDOC Week Event for 2022, celebrating the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
ACTCOSS welcomes ACT Government's 2022/23 increase in funding for the ACT's community sector
30 June 2022
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the ACT Government's announcement of a 4.43% increase in funding for the ACT's community sector for the year 2022/23.
Census population data highlights the need for major investment in the ACT community sector
29 June 2022
The ACT Council of Social service (ACTCOSS) has called for major investment from the ACT Government and Federal Government in community services and infrastructure in light of a 20,000 person undercount of the ACT’s population.
End of ACT Equity to Access COVID-19 vaccination program
27 June 2022
The ACT Council of Social service (ACTCOSS) has commended the ACT Government for its work and partnership with the community sector to deliver the ACT Equity to Access COVID-19 vaccination program.
ACT Government must maintain adequate utilities assistance for low-income households as costs rise
24 June 2022
ACTCOSS has called on the ACT Government to permanently increase the Utilities Concession in 2022-23 as Canberrans face a higher combined utilities bill alongside further increases in the cost of housing, food and fuel.
Community welcomes Committee support for enabling accessible human rights complaints
23 June 2022
A number of community organisations have today welcomed recommendations from the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety that the ACT Government enact the terms of the No Rights Without Remedy petition and create a system that more accessibly enables complaints about breaches to human rights.
CASP Wellbeing Newsletter - Issue 3 out now
23 June 2022
Welcome to the third issue of our wellbeing newsletter! This newsletter is designed for frontline workers of the ACT Community Assistance and Support Program (CASP) – which includes volunteers and staff of subcontracted organisations.
Listening to those with the least: ACTCOSS calls for a new Social Planning Unit in ACT Planning System Review
16 June 2022
ACTCOSS has today made a submission to the ACT Planning System Review and Reform Project calling for a system that better reflects the needs of vulnerable people.
ACTCOSS welcomes increase to minimum wage recognising vital efforts of frontline workers
15 June 2022
ACTCOSS has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s announcement of a 5.2% increase to national minimum wage and 4.6% increase to modern award minimum wages.