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First-ever Gender Audit shows Community Sector leading the way in leadership roles for women
12 September 2012
The first ever study of gender diversity in Australia's community welfare sector shows the participation of women on boards and senior management positions is higher than in other sectors, but still... [ Read more ]
Nation’s legal services reaching homeless service crisis levels: ACOSS Report
13 August 2012
Australia's housing and homelessness services are stretched and unable to meet growing demand for services, but are closely followed by community legal services which are facing chronic underfunding,... [ Read more ]
Latest report on Indigenous disadvantage mirrors ACOSS findings
25 August 2011
The peak national community services body, ACOSS, says the latest report on Indigenous disadvantage mirrors its own findings showing that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are grossly... [ Read more ]
Community sector unable to keep up with demand for services: ACOSS Report
15 August 2011
More people have been turning to community and social services groups for help, leaving services unable to meet the growing demand, according to the ACOSS Australian Community Sector Survey 2011... [ Read more ]
Community services : A crucial lifeline for Australians in the downturn
15 February 2010
Community and welfare organisations provided crucial support to keep struggling Australians afloat during the financial crisis, reports ACOSS' Australian Community Sector Survey 2010.
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Community Services Forced to Turn Away Needy: Survey
4 June 2009
Community services organisations provided assistance to over 3.1 million clients last financial year, a new report has revealed. Some services are at breaking point and were forced to turn away a... [ Read more ]
ACOSS Welcomes the Government’s Action on Family Tax Benefits for Charity Workers
20 June 2008
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) today welcomed the Government's decision to introduce legislation which will protect workers in the community sector from reductions in family... [ Read more ]
National Survey Shows Increase in Demand for Services
6 June 2008
Community services have experienced a sharp increase in demand according to the Australian Community Sector Survey 2008 which was released today by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).
... [ Read more ]Majority of Australians want the Government to Curb Payments to High Income Earners
23 April 2008
Recent polling confirms that 84% of Australians think the gap between rich and poor is widening and that 60% believe that more than 11% of Australians do not have an acceptable standard of living.... [ Read more ]
84% of Australians Believe Rich-Poor Gap is Growing
8 April 2008
Today, as the leaders in the community sector, government, academics and business come together at the ACOSS National Conference in Melbourne to discuss the best policies and practices related to the... [ Read more ]