ACTCOSS News
On Thursday, September 12th, ACTCOSS hosted over 50 Community Sector Organisation members and 10 Candidates at our 2024 ACT Election Candidate Forum. Facilitated by ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Devin Bowles, the event kicked off with Candidate pitches. Each Candidate had 3-minutes to share their perspectives on Housing and Homelessness, Cost of Living, a Thriving and Sustainable […]
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. […]
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 […]
Welcome to the fourth issue of our wellbeing newsletter! This newsletter is designed for frontline workers of the ACT Community Assistance and Support Program (CASP) – which includes volunteers and staff of subcontracted organisations. This newsletter is to provide additional wellbeing support in recognition of the unique challenges faced by frontline workers during the pandemic. […]
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. (ACTCOSS) is inviting Delegates from Member Organisations, and Associate Members, to nominate for four (4) Board positions that will be open for election at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 2.30pm at CMAG, 176 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601. Members will be sent […]
Welcome to the third issue of our wellbeing newsletter! This newsletter is designed for frontline workers of the ACT Community Assistance and Support Program (CASP) – which includes volunteers and staff of subcontracted organisations. This newsletter is to provide additional wellbeing support in recognition of the unique challenges faced by frontline workers during the pandemic. […]
Congratulations to our Community Sector winners of the 2022 National Reconciliation Week draw: ACTCOSS CEO’s Award for Ingenuity in Reconciliation – Key2 Learning College ACTCOSS Staff Encouragement Award – Toora’s Domestic Violence & Homelessness Service (TDVHS) Prize draw winner – Diversity ACT Prizes included: x2 artworks from Burrunju […]
Since 2006, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has coordinated the Canberra & District Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Sector Worker of the Year Award (please see the bottom of the page for nomination form). This award recognises Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander volunteers and workers at the forefront of the community […]
Welcome to the second issue of our wellbeing newsletter! This newsletter is designed for frontline workers of the ACT Community Assistance and Support Program (CASP) – which includes volunteers and staff of subcontracted organisations. We wanted to provide additional wellbeing support in recognition of the unique challenges faced by frontline workers during the pandemic. In […]
In recognition of National Reconciliation Week 2022 and Reconciliation Day in the ACT, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) is inviting ACT community sector workplaces to answer the question below to enter your workplace into a draw for a Reconciliation Week 2022 bundle, including x2 artworks from Burrunju Aboriginal Art Gallery Indigenous painted Cheese […]