Latest social services News

Radio Interview – ABC Radio Hobart
Nearly $40 million boost to protect Australians from gambling harms
Settlement Support Works: New Model Must Be Funded To Last
Digital Duty Of Care Bill Must Hold ‘big Tech’ Accountable
Fathers’ Role In Caregiving Vital For Women’s Health
Albanese government advancing reforms to combat financial abuse
Mental disorders are twice as common among victim-survivors of intimate partner violence
They Care For Carers
Landmark funding to address historic gender undervaluation in care sectors
Speech To EMILY’s List National Oration
Greens Push For Economic Security Reforms For Women
Major Funding Boost To Support Important Relief Work
UN Women statement for the International Day of the Girl 2026
Second Older Adult Health Hub Opens For Elderly Care
Labor Must Restore Ask Izzy Funding
Better allocation of social spending would achieve greater gains for children and ease future public costs, says OECD
The ‘Cornell 7’ reported rape shows why we need to rethink sexual violence prevention
Ready, SEDI, Go: New funding for social enterprises to deliver bigger community impact
Raising Rates Will Push More People Out Of Employment
Free legal service to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
Crisis Housing For Those That Need It Most
Calling On Dads To Share Their Stories
Crime trends are heading the right way – but mental health problems, drugs and reoffending need more than a policing response
Australia risks the high unemployment of Canada and New Zealand
Housing stress is on the rise: 7 essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey
Huge jump in university education, increased financial stress – and we really love our partners
Monash strengthening the allied health workforce in rural and regional communities
Monash strengthening the allied health workforce in Sunraysia-Mallee region
Monash Strengthening Allied Health Workforce In Gippsland
NIAA had more managers than workers – until its redundancy round
Intergenerational report paints an alarming picture of the future that calls for bold reforms
Our Ways Strong Together’s membership grows as national community consultations continue
Federal youth justice inquiry highlights an urgent need for national standards
Strengthening Supports For Our Children And Families
Senate Youth Justice Inquiry Finds ‘reform Is Required’
Income Support Needs Real Increase Not Just Indexation
‘No-brainer’: Skilled migration reforms must go hand-in-hand with skills recognition
Legislation to protect families from the weaponisation of child support
Türk denounces near-total dismantling of democracy in Nicaragua, detailed in UN Human Rights report
Total dismantling of democracy in Nicaragua: Report
Local government funding inquiry hears from the Department of Social Services and the Department of Infrastructure
ACOSS rejects racist statements and stands in solidarity with First Nations communities
More than 9 in 10 people on JobSeeker struggling to afford food as unemployment climbs: New report
New Funding For Crisis Housing
World Suicide Prevention Day a reminder of the critical importance of postvention programs
Backing Our Volunteers With Over 4,500 Grants
Statement on a Significant Matter – Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s Yearly Report to Parliament
Parliamentary Committee to Scrutinise Final Phase of National Redress Scheme