ACTCOSS News
Key Updates Support for people facing homelessness or domestic and family violence arising from the COVID-19 pandemic: The ACT Government has announced $3 million in funding for client support ($330,000); accommodation support ($832,000); responding to domestic and family violence ($550,000); and provider support ($1 million). ACTCOSS will distribute more information once it is received. Jobs […]
Key Updates Information to support landlords and tenants: the ACT Government’s COVID-19 resources site now includes factsheets for tenants (pdf), landlords (pdf), and real estate agents (pdf) in relation to their rights during COVID-19. If you would like to flag issues affecting your organisation or vulnerable communities, please get in touch with ACTCOSS through our […]
[TODAY!] COVID19 Diverse – a social media forum Join #COVID19diverse – a social media forum hearing from disabled, queer and diverse Canberra voices in the pandemic, and hosted by ACTCOSS, Women With Disabilities ACT, A Gender Agenda, Advocacy for Inclusion and AIDS Action Council. This all-day social media forum is an opportunity to provide feedback […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]