ACTCOSS News
ACTCOSS COVID-19 Advocacy ACTCOSS have been advocating on behalf of community organisations during this COVID-19 pandemic period through actions including: Media release and continued advocacy calling for flexibility on contract requirements for our sector from all ACT Government Directorates, specifically to: Delay or relax reporting obligations Suspend KPIs and outcomes to allow for adaptation to […]
ACTCOSS COVID-19 Advocacy ACTCOSS have been advocating on behalf of community organisations during this COVID-19 pandemic period through actions including: Regular engagement with the Chief Minister’s Office to ensure community organisations are included in territory-specific economic stimulus packages Letter to the ACT Government on community sector contracts calling for: A delay or relaxation of reporting […]
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. (ACTCOSS) is inviting Delegates from Member Organisations, and Associate Members, to nominate for five (5) Board positions that will be open for election at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 12 November at 4pm at the ACTCOSS offices in Weston. Members will be sent an email with […]
ACTCOSS has been working with project partners and the Office For Disability to understand what can be learned about barriers to, and enablers of, better access for people with disabilities to health care in the ACT and region. The work is part of the ACT’s commitment to the National Disability Strategy. Imagining Better Report […]
Joint statement from ACTCOSS, Better Renting and Conservation Council ACT Region. ACT community organisations have called on the ACT Government to require ceiling insulation in rental properties to complement recent changes to its Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme, announced today. Under the expansion of the EEIS scheme, households can receive a rebate from their energy retailer […]
All Australians deserve a healthy, safe, affordable home. Community organisations call for a national strategy for low energy homes. Rapidly rising energy prices over the last decade have left many Australians struggling to afford the energy services they need to live a safe and healthy life. But price is only part of the energy hardship […]
Each year, ACTCOSS sponsors the Canberra & District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Sector Worker of the Year Award. This year we received 5 nominations. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a worker or volunteer for this award. The panel commends all the nominees for their excellent contributions to the […]
We need your help by 30 August 2019 to produce a Context Analysis for the ACT Women’s Plan! YWCA Canberra, Women’s Centre for Health Matters and ACTCOSS are working with the Office for Women to help develop the Second Action Plan 2020-2022 under the ACT Women’s Plan 2016-2026. Wehave a short timeframe to produce a […]
Calendar last updated 8 July 2019. ACTCOSS has compiled a calendar of NAIDOC Week events being held in the ACT and region.Check it out below. If you have any events to add to the calendar, please email [email protected]. NAIDOC Week (7-14 July 2019) events are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture […]
NOMINATIONS NOW EXTENDED TO 31 MAY 2019 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 for NAIDOC Week. This award recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander volunteers and workers at the forefront of the community […]