Advocacy Publications

ACTCOSS has made a submission to Evoenergy’s regulatory proposal and draft Tariff Structure Statement for the 2024-29 regulatory period. Overall, Evoenergy’s consultation met expectations and was well done with some areas for continual improvement. ACTCOSS suggests that Evoenergy’s capital expenditure for the 2024-29 regulatory period should balance expenditure and capacity constraints with climate action, reliability […]

A report released by social service organisations found that while around three million households receive some form of ongoing financial assistance for their energy bills, the poor design and implementation of the assistance means too many people still can’t afford the energy they need. The report found that providing energy concessions and annual rebates as […]

ACTCOSS’ Submission into the Inquiry into Grants Management, was informed by members, with key concerns related to the short term, ad hoc nature of many grants which limit sustainable activities. These short term, smaller grants also require significant administrative effort for funding amounts that are not proportionate to the application effort particularly for smaller, mainly […]

ACTCOSS has made a submission to Evoenergy’s Draft Electricity Network Plan 2024-29. The primary focus of the submission was to represent the interests of low-income and other at-risk energy consumers in the ACT. Feedback in particular was given on how Evoenergy can have adequate consultation with low-income and at-risk consumers to ensure their views are […]

ACTCOSS made a submission to to the Inquiry into the Waste Management of Absorbent Hygiene Products in the ACT focusing on sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities, carers, parents, and caregivers. Our submission highlighted the input of organisations such as ACT Disability, Aged Care Advocacy Service (ADACAS) and Advocacy for Inclusion (AFI), and […]

This factsheet provides an overview of the extent of poverty and inequality in the ACT to raise awareness for Anti-Poverty Week 2022. The ACT has the highest average weekly earnings in Australia, but when we look beyond the average, we see that the cost of living in Canberra means many households cannot afford the fundamentals […]

ACTCOSS made a submission to the Inquiry into Dangerous Driving with a focus on prevention of harmful behaviour. Our submission foregrounds the underlying socioeconomic determinants of criminogenic behaviour that may result in serious harm to the community.  We recommend justice reinvestment strategies, funding for alcohol and other drug services and evidence based criminal justice approaches […]

ACTCOSS has provided feedback to the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022. Climate change disproportionately impacts people who face disadvantage including people on low incomes, people with disability, people with chronic health issues and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Territory’s transition away from a reliance on natural […]

ACTCOSS made a submission to the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City services inquiry into EV Adoption in the ACT. Our submission welcomed the ACT Government’s decision to phase out internal combustion engines from 2035, however called for policy addressing the impacts of climate change to not be used to perpetuate inequality. The ACT […]

ACTCOSS made a submission to the Inquiry into the Legislative, Workplace Governance and Clinical Frameworks of the Dhulwa Secure Mental Health Facility. We called for better consultation with consumers and carers, accessible policies and procedures, and the co-design of strategies and services with people with lived experience of services.