Susan Helyar writes about the Relationship Australia report on loneliness and ACTCOSS' advocacy for action to address gaps in municipal level social infrastructure.
News
Here you'll find news about ACTCOSS activities and major community sector news.
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National Safe Work Month Free eLearning Tokens
28 September 2018
50 free access tokens for WH&S content on our e-Learning platform for member for ACTCOSS Members for National Safe Work Month!
ACTCOSS Committee 2018-19 - Call for nominations
27 September 2018
We are calling on members to nominate for Committee positions open for election at our AGM on 16 November 2018. Nominations close 5pm, 23 October 2018.
ACT Community Sector Awards 2018 - Nominations open!
25 September 2018
Do you know an ACT community sector organisation, staff member or individual who deserves to be recognised? Nominate by 12 October 2018 for an ACT Community Sector Award!
Media release: We can tackle energy costs and climate change
24 September 2018
ACTCOSS welcomes the release of a study last week by Frontier Economics, commissioned by ACOSS and the Brotherhood of St Lawrence, that shows that energy prices will fall with investment in clean energy under various scenarios modelled to meet responsibilities under the Paris Agreement.
Media release: ACT would get $30 million boost from Newstart rise
17 September 2018
The ACT is set for a $30.51 million boost and would be in the top 20 local areas in Australia to benefit if the Federal Government raised Newstart, Youth Allowance and related payments by $75 per week according to economic analysis released today.
ACTCOSS welcomes all additional land releases targeted towards affordable and social housing
14 September 2018
ACTCOSS welcomes all additional land releases that are targeted to affordable housing and social housing (noting the lack of affordable housing in the Inner South and Tuggeranong). We continue to call on the ACT Government to invest $100m in a Strategy to reduce homelessness and increase affordable housing.
Report of Panel Discussion on Homelessness at Haydon Village Kitchen Table Conversation Group
7 September 2018
This report transcribes a panel discussion on homelessness on the 23 August at Haydon Village Kitchen Table Conversation Group, attended by Andrew Leigh MP, Mark Parton MLA, Caroline Le Couteur MLA and Susan Helyar, Director ACT Council of Social Service.
Inequality is not decreasing and we need to sharpen our focus to turn this around
7 September 2018
Susan Helyar, our Director, summarises insights from the key reports that will guide ACTCOSS future priorities for advocacy on eliminating poverty and inequality.
Media release: New ministries reflect key priorities
24 August 2018
ACTCOSS has congratulated Chris Steel MLA on his elevation to the Ministry and welcomed new Ministerial arrangements which responded to community priorities.