Latest ACT Council of Social Service News

2024 ACT Women Of Year Announced
Cost-of-Living Crisis hits Canberra Community Sector
ACTCOSS appoints new CEO
Working in partnership for a strong and sustainable community sector
Careers Gateway Launched to Support the ACT’s Growing Community Sector
ACT Community Sector calls for Just & Inclusive Transition from Gas
Urgent action needed to address ACT’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis
Full range of human rights need to be enacted by ACT Government
Review of ACT Prison Reveals Serious Concerns
ACT Planning Bill must prioritise Canberra’s most vulnerable
ACTCOSS Welcomes Inclusion of Affordable Rentals in Build-to-Rent Scheme
ACTCOSS welcomes new minimum energy efficiency standards for rentals
Dr Emma Campbell to step down as ACTCOSS CEO
ACT Government commits to delivering accessible human rights complaints mechanism
Recognising Carers during National Carers Week
ACT Community Sector CEOs join to launch 2022 Anti-Poverty Week and ACT Poverty Factsheet
ACTCOSS welcomes calls for Independent Inquiry into Poverty in Canberra
ACTCOSS welcomes energy efficiency rebates for low-income households
ACTCOSS supports Right to Healthy Environment for all ACT citizens
ACTCOSS calls for stronger rights and protections for social housing tenants
Gas transition Bill provides certainty, but transition must be fair and inclusive
ACTCOSS welcomes expansion of Future of Education Equity Fund
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
ACT Budget – more community control needed
ACT Budget – treading water
ACTCOSS calls for significant investment in community services, cost of living, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
Greens call for bolder approach to drug decriminalisation
‘Desperately needed’ housing investment welcomed
ACTCOSS welcomes funding for alcohol and other drug treatment services
Inquiry into Community Corrections Report ‘Missed Opportunity’
Housing ACT must be held to same standard as private landlords
Commitment to continue funding for key community services welcomed
Pandemic support for vulnerable citizens must continue ahead of winter COVID wave
Consumer trust in energy providers declines
Census population data highlights need for major investment in ACT community sector
End of ACT Equity to Access Covid vaccination program
ACT Government must maintain adequate utilities assistance for low-income households as costs rise
Community welcomes Committee support for enabling accessible human rights complaints
Listening to those with least: ACTCOSS calls for new Social Planning Unit in ACT Planning System Review
ACTCOSS welcomes increase to minimum wage recognising vital efforts of frontline workers
Public housing tenants given 48 hour deadline
Community sector welcomes government commitment to drug law reform
ACTCOSS and CMCF welcome draft Multicultural Recognition Bill 2022
Energy crisis: Support vulnerable, boost energy efficiency and speed transition to clean energy
Small but welcome price relief for ACT electricity consumers as gas price rise looms
ACTCOSS Welcomes Next Steps For Our Kids
Urgent reform needed to tackle social harm from pokies
ACTCOSS welcomes ACT Discrimination Law Reform