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Rapidly worsening climate change is hurting our communities. Our sector has been on the frontline of helping communities respond to the impacts of more intense and frequent bushfires, drought, floods, storms, and heatwaves. Without fast, fair and inclusive action on climate change, these threats will continue to worsen. In November this year, all Governments will be […]

Join us on 7 October for a social media day of action, where we are encouraging community sector organisations and staff to post about why fair and fast climate action this decade matters to them. By raising our voices together, we can persuade the Federal government to set more ambitious targets in the lead-up to […]

The 2021 Australian Social Policy Conference will be held online from Monday 25 October to Friday 5 November.  There will be no registration fee and registrations are now open via Eventbrite.  The conference is hosted by the UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, with session convenors from across Australia. Conference sessions will address contemporary issues in the […]

For years, Australian governments have under-invested in impactful employment services, and instead have over-invested in compliance systems and penalties affecting people on unemployment payments. We know recessions cast long shadows, and it will be hard to reduce unemployment much further when over 800,000 people (three quarters of those on unemployment payments) are unemployed long-term*. Once […]

Register for free here Date: Thursday 4 November Time: 02.00PM–04.00PM Chair: Dr Yuvisthi Naidoo, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre   Session overview The Covid crisis has been associated with dramatic changes to the incomes of Australian families. In 2020, lockdowns led to job losses, while household incomes were supported by wage subsidies and income support supplements. In 2021, these […]

2021 ACOSS AGM (virtual)  Date: Monday, 8 November 2021  Time: 3:00 PM AEDT  Location: Zoom At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to: hear about and ask questions of  ACOSS; hear the Returning Officer’s Report and Election Results; contribute to discussion as per the agenda; vote on any resolutions proposed. At the meeting, members will be asked […]

Join the leaders of peak bodies from across Australia for an online event focusing on Australian and international climate action. Australia has a lot at stake in the global effort to limit climate change, and the pursuit of that goal is reshaping public policy and private action today. With world leaders, diplomats and civil society […]