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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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Media Release: Next week is Anti-Poverty Week!
This year, Anti-Poverty Week (APW) will be held across Australia from the 17-23 October 2021. In 2021, during APW we will be reminding all governments that there are two key things they can do to reduce poverty for individuals, families and children: raising the rate of income support above the poverty line and investing in […]
Media Release: ACTCOSS receives grant to establish ACT Health and Community Sector Careers Hub
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today received a $420,000 National Career Institute Partnership grant from the Federal Government for the establishment of the ACT Health and Community Services Careers Hub. The Careers Hub will increase the awareness of career paths in the ACT’s health and community sectors. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell […]
COVID-19 Update, 6 October 2021
To subscribe to our COVID-19 Update mailing list, please email [email protected] and we will subscribe you. If you would like to share any gaps or issues affecting your organisation, or any services that require increased funding to meet an immediate need in the COVID-19 response, please get in touch with ACTCOSS through our general email […]
Media Release: ACTCOSS welcomes support for vulnerable Canberrans
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed investments in housing and the community sector announced in today’s ACT Budget as the ACT emerges from the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The Budget includes previously announced measures of $80m for improved maintenance of ACT public housing stock, $19m for the Growing and Renewing Public […]
Media Release: ACTCOSS calls for significant investment in community services, social housing
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has outlined its priorities for tomorrow’s ACT 2021/22 Budget calling for significant investment in community services and social housing to support vulnerable Canberrans and boost the ACT economy. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell said: “We have seen a number of positive announcements in the lead up to tomorrow’s […]
ACTCOSS Board 2021-22 – Call for nominations
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. (ACTCOSS) is inviting Delegates from Member Organisations, and Associate Members, to nominate for nine (9) Board positions that will be open for election at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 16 November 2021 at 4pm online via video conference. Members will be sent an email with further […]
Media Release: Vulnerable households must be top priority in ACT’s energy transition
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today expressed concern that the ACT Government’s action on climate change is leaving Canberra’s most vulnerable households behind. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell said: “The ACT Government’s announcement today of investments in climate action as part of next week’s 2021-22 ACT Budget fails to match its commitment to […]
Media Release: ACTCOSS welcomes $100 million housing announcement
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed today’s announcement by the ACT Government of $100 million to expand and improve social housing provision in the ACT. The announcement responds to ongoing calls by ACTCOSS, ACT Shelter and other community sector organisations for improved public housing maintenance, the acceleration of the Growing and Renewing […]