Improved Dental Requires Bipartisan Commitment

2 September 2010

ACOSS has welcomed the inclusion of dental in the agreement between the Greens and Labor and has urged bipartisan support for a serious commitment to improving dental care in Australia.

"Dental care... [ Read more ]

Civil society statement on a credible plan on pollution and climate change

1 September 2010

We are a diverse group of leading civil society organisations that represent a broad cross-section of Australians.

We believe that Australia urgently needs a price on pollution as the most... [ Read more ]

Bonus For Jobless Australians Will Give Financial Relief But Won’t Increase Job Offers

17 August 2010

ACOSS welcomes the Coalition's plan to give a financial bonus to young long-term job seekers once they have been in work for a year, but says more incentives are needed to encourage employers hire... [ Read more ]

Time Running out for an Election Focus on Affordable Housing

17 August 2010

Heading into the last week of the federal election, a national coalition of housing and community groups has called for a stronger focus on housing affordability.

The National Affordable Housing... [ Read more ]

National Oral Health Alliance seeks commitment to a 5-step plan to save decaying dental care

13 August 2010

The National Oral Health Alliance has written to all political parties urging them to adopt a five-step program, REPAIR, to address the chronically poor state of oral health in Australia.

Over 7... [ Read more ]

Relocation Assistance Welcome But New Penalties Would Create Hardship

11 August 2010

ACOSS has welcomed the ALP's announcement today to help disadvantaged workers re-engage with the workforce through relocation incentives, but is concerned that stricter compliance measures will... [ Read more ]

Non-Profit Reforms to Help Community Sector get on with Vital Work of Helping Australians

9 August 2010

ACOSS has welcomed the announcement that a re-elected Labor Government would support the non-profit sector by establishing an Office for the Non-Profit Sector, a scoping study for a national... [ Read more ]

300 Community Organisations Seek Help To Keep Vital Services Operating

7 August 2010

300 community service organisations across Australia have joined to together in an unprecedented alliance to ask for support from state, territory and federal political parties to commit to funding... [ Read more ]