Media release
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) yesterday released the eighth of twelve 2020 ACT Election issue briefs calling for parties and candidates to work to fulfill the promise of a just transition to net zero emissions in the ACT by 2045 or sooner. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “Action on climate change is […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has called on the Federal Government to scrap looming cuts to the JobSeeker payment that would plunge thousands of Canberrans into poverty and damage the ACT’s economic recovery. The call follows the release of research by Deloitte Access Economics that highlights the economic impact of planned government cuts […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today released its seventh of twelve 2020 ACT Election issue briefs calling for parties and candidates to work to fulfill the promise of the ACT as a human rights jurisdiction. ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said: “In 2004 the ACT was the first jurisdiction, and remains one of […]
ACTCOSS, Women With Disabilities ACT and People With Disabilities ACT joint media release. The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has joined with peak disability representative organisations in calling for the next ACT Government to take actions that will deliver a more inclusive and accessible Canberra for the nearly 20% of Canberrans who have a […]
The ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election Leaders Forum has now been watched by over 8,500 viewers. The CEO of the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS), Dr Emma Campbell, said that the forum had been streamed to the public via RiotACT and had given voters an opportunity to hear the party leaders’ views on a range […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has today released its fourth 2020 ACT Election issue brief, Planning and Infrastructure to Build Community. The brief calls for a renewed focus on improved and inclusive social planning in transport, housing and community facilities as Canberra changes and its population heads toward half a million people. ACTCOSS […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed the Adoption Amendment Act 2020, which comes into effect tomorrow, that clarifies ACT legislation on when a child can be adopted without the consent of their parent. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell said: “The permanent removal of a child from a parent without parental consent is […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed the ACT Liberals’ election commitment to establish a commission to examine poverty in the ACT. Dr Emma Campbell, ACTCOSS CEO, said: “While we await to hear more details of the commission, we welcome this announcement which responds to calls in ACTCOSS’s election platform. “The commission must […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed the Chief Minister’s announcement to establish a Canberra Economic Recovery Advisory Group (CERAG) to assist the implementation of the ACT’s Jobs and Economic Recovery Plan. Dr Emma Campbell, ACTCOSS CEO, said: “On release of the plan yesterday, ACTCOSS expressed its disappointment in the small share of […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) will be hosting the first leaders forum of the 2020 ACT Election next Wednesday 2 September. The forum will be broadcast live online, enabling all Canberra’s voters to watch and participate – a first for the ACT. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell, said: “We’re just a few weeks […]