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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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COVID-19 Update for Organisations Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities No. 1, 9 April 2020
Welcome to the first edition of our CALD-focused newsletter. Information develops daily concerning COVID-19, and to support your important work, we are sharing some useful resources and links to assist organisations supporting culturally and linguistically diverse communities. If you would like ACTCOSS to get answers to particular issues or if you have information to share, […]
COVID-19 Update No.6, 7 April 2020
ACTCOSS COVID-19 Advocacy ACTCOSS have been advocating on behalf of community organisations during this COVID-19 pandemic period through actions, including: Engagement with Minister Orr and ACT Government to: Define essential services for the purposes of continuing work in a major shutdown Ensure transparency in the distribution of additional funds allocated to the community sector through […]
COVID-19 Update No.5, 3 April 2020
Community organisations who are ACT Property Group tenants will not be charged rent for 6 months, starting 1 April. All organisations who have already paid rent for this period will be reimbursed. Rent invoices will still be issued with a negative line item to indicate the no-rent charge The second phase of the ACT Government […]
Media release: COVID-19 – New stimulus package welcomed
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the second ACT Government stimulus package, which focuses on relief to renters and additional funding to community organisations working to see Canberrans through the COVID-19 crisis. Highlights of the second phase of the ACT Government’s economic survival plan include: In addition to the initial $7 million […]
Food & Other Emergency Relief, 1 April 2020
Canberra Relief Network – CRN Canberra Relief Network – CRN Ph: 1800 431 133 or 02 5104 9599 The Canberra Relief Network or CRN is the ACT Government’s response to the sudden and overwhelming demand for food and non-perishable household essentials item that is occurring and is expected to increase as a direct result of […]
COVID-19 Human Resources Update No.1, 31 March 2020
Information develops daily concerning COVID-19, and to support your important work, we are sharing some useful resources and links to assist you during this time. Most of these resources are general in nature, guidelines from interstate, or de-identified internal policy documents from sector colleagues -and we are sharing them as a hopefully useful starting point. […]
COVID-19 Update No.4, 31 March 2020
ACT Property Group tenants: The ACT Government has announced that from the 1 April 2020, community organisations who are ACT Property Group tenants will not be charged rent for a period of 6 months. Should you have any further questions you can contact Brianna Crowe at [email protected] or on 02 6205 2368. Info sheet coming […]
COVID-19 Update No.3, 27 March 2020
ACT Property Group Update The ACT Property Group is writing to tenants informing them that many ACT Property Group buildings are being closed in line with the Federal Government’s announcement. However, they are keeping the venues open for essential services. If you are a community service that has received this notice and you need to […]