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New Child Support Rules Deepen Poverty for 160,000 Sole Parent Families
11 August 2008
ACOSS is concerned about the findings in the report released last week by the Minister for FaHCSIA, Jenny Macklin and Minister for Human Services Joe Ludwig, on the effects of child support changes... [ Read more ]
Review of the Tax and Transfer Systems
8 August 2008
ACOSS has welcomed the release of the Government's background paper for the review of taxes and transfers.
"The tax and transfers review is an important opportunity for major reform. The Government... [ Read more ]
ACOSS Welcomes Employment Services Reforms and Calls for More Investment in Long Term Unemployed
4 August 2008
ACOSS welcomes the release by the Minister for Employment participation, Brendan O'Connor of the Government's Exposure Draft of the purchasing arrangements for employment services.
"ACOSS welcomes... [ Read more ]
ACOSS Congratulates the Government on Removing Work Barrier for Disability Support Pensioners
21 July 2008
ACOSS today congratulated the Government on its decision to protect the incomes of Disability Support Pensioners who look for work. The decision was announced today by the Ministers for Workforce... [ Read more ]
ACOSS Welcomes Minimum Wage Decision
8 July 2008
"Today's decision will help low paid workers and their families who have been hit hard by increases in the cost of living," said Lin Hatfield Dodds, ACOSS President.
"Low income households have been... [ 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 ]Federal Budget Down-Payment on Social Inclusion
14 May 2008
ACOSS called this year's Budget a down payment on social inclusion and was pleased that low income and disadvantaged people were spared from most of the cuts.
Areas of spending that progressed the... [ Read more ]
Down Payment on Social Inclusion Should not be Eroded by Budget Spending Cuts
12 May 2008
In the lead up to the Federal Budget, ACOSS is calling for people on low incomes to be protected from spending cuts.
Any savings in the Budget should come from curbing high income earners access to... [ Read more ]
ACOSS Welcomes Opportunity to Provide Input to the Workplace Relations Legislation
20 February 2008
ACOSS welcomes the opportunity take part in the formal consultative process on the Government's workplace relations legislation. The legislation provides an opportunity to better support Australians... [ Read more ]
Response to Utilities Allowance Annoucement
1 November 2007
24 October 2007 : We welcome the Prime Minister's announcement of assistance with their utilities bills for pensioners, carers and people on the Disability Support Pension, but should extend to... [ Read more ]