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Here you’ll find news, announcements, and media releases from ACTCOSS and the Gulanga Program, along with major community sector news.
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Joint Media Release: Disability Sector Welcomes Rachel Stephen-Smith As New Disability Minister
On 11/12/2023 it was announced Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith will become the Minister for Disability in the ACT, replacing Minister Emma Davidson. We welcome Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith as the new Minister for Disability and look forward to a vibrant and robust working relationship with her and her team. We are eager to assist Minister Stephen-Smith to […]
ACTCOSS welcomes new Board members
ACTCOSS held our 2023 Annual General meeting yesterday, Tuesday 21 November. Thank you to all who attended or sent in their apologies. It was heartening to hear about ACTCOSS’s accomplishments over the previous financial year and an excellent opportunity for those who attended to network with colleagues from across the sector. The meeting included the […]
ACTCOSS welcomes decision to end mandatory relocations of public housing tenants
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the ACT Government’s decision to not proceed with mandatory relocations under the Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program. “We commend the ACT Government for responding to the recommendations made by the ACT Ombudsman, and for listening to the concerns raised by public housing tenants and the […]
ACTCOSS Annual report 2022-23
We are proud to present the ACTCOSS Annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023, highlighting the key achievements of our people and our organisation.
Community Sector marks the end of Anti-Poverty Weeks 2023
This year, Anti-Poverty Week (APW) was held across Australia from 15 to 27 October 2022. APW was co-chaired in the ACT by the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) and VolunteeringACT and was a time for the community to learn more about the causes and realities of poverty and take collective action against disadvantage. Several […]
Anti-Poverty Weeks 2023 are here!
This year, Anti-Poverty Weeks (APW) will be held across two weeks from the 15-27 October around Australia. For the first time in 21 years, APW will be held over a fortnight in recognition of the historic Voice to Parliament Referendum. APW is a time for us all to learn more about the causes and realities of poverty […]
ACTCOSS AGM 2023 – Call for Board nominations
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. (ACTCOSS) is inviting delegates from Member Organisations and Associate Members to nominate for Board positions that will be open for election at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 21 November. There are four (4) positions able to be elected for 3-year terms, including: Board Chair; and Three […]
Joint COSS letter to National Cabinet on Rental Crisis
Ahead of the National Cabinet meeting (16 August), ACTCOSS and the broader Councils of Social Service (COSS) Network* has called on state, territory and federal governments to step-up and take significant action to address the rental crisis. In a letter to the Prime Minister and Australia’s premiers and chief ministers, the COSS network – representing thousands of social […]