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Media release: ACT Election 2020: ACTCOSS releases election-eve checklist
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today issued a checklist of actions for the incoming ACT Government, aimed at achieving a fair and just Canberra. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “This list of actions required by the incoming government is a ready-reference document not just for voters but for candidates seeking to be […]
Media release: Election 2020: Mixed verdict on community services
As the ACT election enters its final week, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today delivered an assessment on funding promises for Canberra’s community service sector. ACTCOSS’s community services sector election brief, released in August, called for increased funding following an analysis of community need and the increased costs of delivering community services. The […]
Media release: ACT Election 2020: Supporting Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Self-Determination
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today released its final 2020 ACT Election issue brief, calling for a commitment from all parties to prioritise Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander self-determination across all policy areas. In the issues brief, ACTCOSS calls on the next ACT Government to recognise Ngunnawal custodianship and ensure Aboriginal […]
Joint media release: Canberrans have opportunity to fix housing crisis at ACT election
ACTCOSS,ACT Shelter and CHIA ACT joint media release. The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS), ACT Shelter and the Community Housing Industry Association ACT (CHIA ACT) have today responded to the housing announcements of the three major parties contesting the 2020 ACT election. Shelter is fundamental to public wellbeing and Canberrans understand that rental affordability, […]
Media release: ACT Election 2020: Older Canberrans and Aged Care
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today released the 11th of twelve 2020 ACT Election issue briefs, calling for parties and candidates to commit to actions to support older Canberrans and their carers, and to improve the quality of aged care in the ACT. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “A just and fair […]
Media release: ACT Election 2020: Targeted action on poverty, inequality and the cost of living
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today released its tenth of twelve 2020 ACT Election issue briefs calling for targeted action to address cost of living pressures for low-income households in the ACT. This coincides with the release of ACTCOSS’s annual ACT Cost of Living Report. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell, said: “Amidst […]
Media release: ACT Election 2020: Climate and Energy – achieving a just transition to net zero emissions in the ACT
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) yesterday released the eighth of twelve 2020 ACT Election issue briefs calling for parties and candidates to work to fulfill the promise of a just transition to net zero emissions in the ACT by 2045 or sooner. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “Action on climate change is […]
Media release: ACT Election 2020: Supporting women, children and families
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) yesterday released its 2020 ACT Election issue brief: Supporting Canberra’s Women, Children and Families. In its issue brief, ACTCOSS called on a new ACT Government to commit to measures including reform of the child protection system, increased investment in specialist women’s services and additional support for children and […]