Media release
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) says that a major report released today shines a spotlight on the financial pressures faced by the ACT community sector and has applauded a commitment by the ACT Government to work with community services to develop a more sustainable model of funding. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today welcomed a motion calling on the ACT Government to work with the ACT community sector to address the shortage of quality community facilities in the ACT. Introduced by ACT Labor backbencher Suzanne Orr MLA, the motion includes calls to: Assess the location, accessibility, quality, type, range […]
Joint media release: ACTCOSS and ACT Shelter. The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) and ACT Shelter have today welcomed a motion by Shadow Minister for Housing, Mark Parton MLA, calling for an urgent review of the ACT Government’s Housing Strategy and for more support to enable Community Housing Providers to deliver additional social housing. […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) this week welcomes Dr Marisa Paterson MLA’s Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2022 to be presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Bill introduces a new definition of consent based on free and voluntary agreement and acknowledges that consent must not be assumed. Dr Gemma Killen, ACTCOSS Head of […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today called on the ACT and federal governments to do more to reduce ongoing health inequalities experienced by people facing disadvantage in the ACT. The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) released today highlighted relatively low availability of GPs, low bulk billing rates, and high out-of-pocket […]
Joint media release: Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services and ACTCOSS. Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services and the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) have today welcomed news that the average daily number of prisoners in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) has gone down but expressed deep concern about the ongoing over-incarceration […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has called on the ACT Government to progress work to implement all recommendations from the Our Booris, Our Way report and increase investment in Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, following today’s release of a national report showing the continued overrepresentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in child protection […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has called on the ACT Government to urgently review the implementation of its housing strategy and improve community oversight following today’s release of a national report that shows major failings in the ACT Government’s policy to address the Territory’s housing crisis. The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today welcomed the ACT Legislative Assembly’s call for close consultation with the community sector to ensure that people on low incomes are not unfairly impacted by the imposition of fines. A report published by the Planning, Transport and City Services Standing Committee on the impact of revised […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed news that the ACT Government has designated three independent bodies to ensure the human rights of people in detention are protected. The Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services, the ACT Human Rights Commission and the ACT Ombudsman to the Commonwealth have been appointed as the […]