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Pandemic support for vulnerable citizens must continue ahead of winter COVID wave
Historic opportunity to obtain full employment is within reach: ACOSS welcomes Jobs and Skills Summit
New investment in successful early years program, hippy, welcomed
Statement on cessation of pandemic leave and free RATs
New e-learning format for volunteer managers
Consumer trust in energy providers declines
Supporting Frontline Workers At Aboriginal Services
Thetos Foundation supports PolyU to establish Endowed Young Scholar position in Social Services
Annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity-building
Government launches new Ministry of Disabled People
Improvements to Workforce Australia are good first steps towards reforming seriously flawed system
Rising Energy Debt needs urgent Government action
Census population data highlights need for major investment in ACT community sector
Food Relief to Food Resilience Action Plan out for consultation
City of Sydney’s $6.2 million package for local businesses, culture and communities
Helping Communities in Need While Training Doctors to Treat Whole Patient
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
Untapped workforce potential of refugee women
$1.25 million to support community-controlled sector to deliver NDIS services for their communities 23 June
UNHCR deeply saddened at loss of life and destruction from Afghanistan earthquake
Disability Reform Minister’s Meeting on 17 June 2022
Budget invests in communities and housing
Neighbourhooding pilot in DSS
South Australia to play key role in National Disability agenda
Transition plan for Activ support workers with disability
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
Cumberland calls for more action to address homelessness at Cumberland City’s Homelessness Sector forum
Community sector welcomes government commitment to drug law reform
New course bridges knowledge gap to save older Australians money
Attendance targets set to get Kiwi kids back in class
ACTCOSS and CMCF welcome draft Multicultural Recognition Bill 2022
1,037 Australians share priority policy issues for mental health
Small but welcome price relief for ACT electricity consumers as gas price rise looms
ACTCOSS Welcomes Next Steps For Our Kids
Injecting room has not only saved lives, it has protected clients from violence
Urgent reform needed to tackle social harm from pokies
Proposed Drug Diversion Scheme Will Still Fail Most Vulnerable
ACTCOSS welcomes ACT Discrimination Law Reform
City’s older residents maintain social connections with Choices at Home
Caring for Carers
Dementia Australia welcomes new Federal Ministry
ACOSS welcomes new Government Ministry
Three emerging University of Canterbury academics funded $713,000 for health research
UNHCR expands operations in Poland to reach refugees from Ukraine amid rising vulnerabilities