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5 August 2024 Learn more
ACTCOSS News

ACTforCommunity!

On July 30, in collaboration with the ACT Community Sector Peaks, ACTCOSS launched the ACTforCommunity Campaign! More than 70 community sector employees and volunteers gathered outside of ATODA and ACT Shelter to show their support for the campaign. Image Description: ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Devin Bowles, stands at a lecturn outside of ATODA and ACT Shelter. […]

30 July 2024 Learn more
Media release

Over 50 community organisations ask Canberrans to ACTforCommunity this election – Campaign Launch

The ACTforCommunity campaign launch is being held on Tuesday 30 July at 10am at a building typical of many community sector workplaces across the ACT. This is to highlight the need for more investment in the community sector and community service facilities.  “The ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS), the ACT Community Sector Peak bodies […]

4 April 2024 Learn more
Editorial

Let’s tear down this housing policy and completely rebuild

For an alarming proportion of Canberrans, securing and keeping appropriate housing is a struggle that is too often unsuccessful.  A quarter of a century ago, young adults worried about whether they could afford to buy a house, but for many that concern is now about whether they can afford to rent an apartment.  A growing number […]

29 November 2022 Learn more
Media release

Full range of human rights need to be enacted by ACT Government

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the ACT Government’s commitment to introduce a right to a healthy environment in the Human Rights Act 2004 but has called on the ACT Government to enact all Economic, Social and Cultural Rights including a right to housing.   Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne MLA […]

19 May 2022 Learn more
Media release

Community, business and housing leaders call on ACT Government to address housing crisis in next Budget

Joint media release, ACTCOSS, Canberra Business Chamber, Property Council ACT, ACT Shelter and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA). Leaders of Canberra’s community, housing and business sectors have today called on the ACT Government to address the ACT’s housing crisis and commit to further action in the 2022-23 ACT Budget. In recent weeks, the ACT […]

29 April 2022 Learn more
Media release

ACTCOSS welcomes new moves to reduce harm from gambling

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed a significant step by the ACT Government towards reducing gambling harm by in the Canberra community. This follows today’s release by ACT Greens Leader and Attorney General Shane Rattenbury MLA of a discussion paper outlining the proposed changes to reduce harm from gambling for community consultation. […]

2 November 2020 Learn more
Media release

Media release: ACTCOSS welcomes Parliamentary Agreement

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement between ACT Labor and the ACT Greens for the 10th Legislative Assembly. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell said that many of ACTCOSS’s policy recommendations had been reflected in the Agreement. “ACTCOSS is hopeful that these policies represent a strong commitment by […]

18 October 2020 Learn more
Media release

Media release: ACTCOSS says election result an opportunity for a fairer Canberra

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) said today that the ACT election campaign had demonstrated a desire by a growing number of Canberrans for a more equitable society in the ACT. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “We were pleased to see that all the major parties attempted to address issues such as Canberra’s […]

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