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Advocacy Publications

ACTCOSS produces a variety of publications to advocate for positive social change, such as submissions to government and research reports.

Our most recent advocacy publications are listed below by year.

You can use the publication search to search by keyword and topic area, or browse our most recent policy work in our policy section.

Note: We are working on uploading our back catalogue of publications. If there's an ACTCOSS publication you'd like to access which is not currently available, please contact us.

2017

Submission: Review of Climate Change Policies Discussion Paper May 2017
Submission: Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 May 2017
Submission: ICRC Draft Report 1 of 2017 - Standing offer prices for the supply of electricity to small customers from 1 July 2017 May 2017
Submission: Delivery of outcomes under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to build inclusive and accessible communities April 2017
Submission: Status of the on-demand transport market April 2017
Briefing: Summary of key community sector priorities for ACT Government Budget and election commitment implementation April 2017
Submission: Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative March 2017
Submission: Future Security of the National Electricity Market March 2017
Submission: ActewAGL Distribution engagement with consumers regarding the ACT 2019-24 electricity distribution determination Phase1 Report March 2017
Submission: Icon Water’s proposed Water and Sewerage Capital Contributions Scheme March 2017

2016

Submission: ACTCOSS Budget Priorities 2017-18 December 2016
State of the Community Service Sector in the ACT 2016 Report December 2016
Housing Industry Roundtable Communique: Canberra comes together for housing: an agreed way forward October 2016
2016 ACT Election Statement - Homelessness and Housing Affordability October 2016
Joint COSS submission: 2017 Annual Information Statement October 2016
Transcript: Stories of Home session, ACT 2020 - Citizen Voice, Community Vision conference 2016 October 2016
Community Transport - Our Shared Vision September 2016
2016 ACT Election Statement - Transport September 2016
Position paper: Transport: A ‘wicked problem’ we have the strengths and assets to solve September 2016
2016 ACT Election Statement - Education September 2016