Media release
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed recommendations by the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) aimed at supporting ACT energy consumers to find a better electricity offer more easily. The final report of the ICRC’s retail electricity price investigation 2020-24 recommends that the ACT Government: develop a reference bill amount which consumers […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed committee recommendations that have called for greater transparency in the ACT Government’s response to COVID-19. The second interim report of the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response was released on Friday, with recommendations that include: Inclusion of a statement that legislation is […]
New pre-COVID-19 analysis of poverty in Australia has shown that households where women are the main income earners are twice as likely to live in poverty as those where men are the main income earners (19% and 10% of households in Australia respectively). The gap is even higher in households with children (at 23% and […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today released its regular journal, Update, on the theme of wellbeing in the ACT. Dr Emma Campbell, CEO of ACTCOSS, said: “ACTCOSS supported the ACT Wellbeing Framework released by the ACT Government in March. The concept of wellbeing is important because it recognises factors beyond the economy that […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed a COVID-19 committee report that supports measures called for by ACTCOSS. The interim report of the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response was today released, with recommendations which include: Adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect and reassure clients and […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed the release of the ACT Government’s COVID-19 Disability Strategy. The strategy outlines principles, goals and objectives to support people with a disability and the disability sector during the COVID-19 crisis and recovery period. ACTCOSS CEO, Dr Emma Campbell said: “People with a disability, their families and […]
Joint media release, ACTCOSS and Canberra Multicultural Community Forum. The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) and the Canberra Multicultural Community Forum (CMCF) have joined together and welcomed the joint statement by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs Mr Chris Steel MLA and the Minister for Justice and Mental Health Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA condemning the […]
Joint media release, ACTCOSS, People with Disabilities ACT Inc and Carers ACT. The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has joined disability and carer peak bodies in a call for urgent action to ensure people with disabilities, carers and disability service providers have clear advice and appropriate access to personal protective equipment (PPE) during the […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) today welcomed legislation by the ACT Government to provide an avenue for vulnerable older people or people with a disability, and their advocates, to access ACT Human Rights Commission processes in seeking to address situations of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The change is part of legislation that introduces […]
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the recommendations by a major ACT inquiry into planning and urban renewal as an opportunity to better engage with diverse members of the Canberra community on development in the Territory. The report from the Inquiry into Engagement with Development Application Processes in the ACT recommends a […]