Media Releases
Mind the Gap: People on Newstart falling further behind
20 September 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service is urging the Federal Government to move to index allowance payments such as Newstart to wage movements to prevent people from falling into worsening poverty.... [ Read more ]
Community sector applauds proposal to legislate to ban gag-clauses
19 September 2012
The peak body of Australia's community welfare sector, ACOSS, today applauded moves by the Federal Government to legislate to ban gag-clauses in Commonwealth contracts with the community and not for... [ Read more ]
Community sector directors ‘overwhelmingly’ back Not For Profit regulator
17 September 2012
The peak national and state and territory bodies for Australia's community welfare sector, today put their full support behind the establishment of a national regulator for the not-for-profit sector,... [ Read more ]
Community Sector supports NFP regulator and wants legislation ‘strengthened’
13 September 2012
The peak body for Australia's community welfare sector, ACOSS, and the National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations today reaffirmed their support for the establishment of a national regulator for... [ Read more ]
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 ]
Newstart comparisons ‘misleading’
10 September 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service today rejected as misleading a comparison in a Federal Government submission which has resulted in media reports stating that people on Newstart with children... [ Read more ]
ACOSS applauds major reform to nationally coordinated dental care
29 August 2012
ACOSS has applauded today's dental announcement by the Federal Government and welcomed its dual focus on children and on those adults most disadvantaged in access to appropriate dental care.
"Today's... [ Read more ]
New report further proof that Newstart and other Allowances must be lifted
27 August 2012
The peak body for Australia's community welfare sector, ACOSS, says a new report released today by major Church Providers is further proof that Allowances such as Newstart are now so low it's leaving... [ Read more ]