Social Services
Reaching out to those who are doing it tough
Age and illness can lead to social isolation and, for many, a feeling of deep loneliness. It’s this separation from......
Social Services hit hard by Federal Budget
The unemployed, low income families and the disabled will be hit hard by payment and tax cuts in the 2016......
Budgeting for youth homelessness
Youth homelessness has a financial as well as social cost. A study released today by Swinburne University found it’s costing......
Centrelink complaints skyrocket
Centrelink is now the most complained about government department in Australia. There have been more than 62,000 reported grievances in......
Community legal funding shortfall warning for domestic violence victims
Community legal centres warn women facing domestic violence could find it harder to get help if an upcoming funding shortfall......
ACOSS backs calls to act on negative gearing, scrap tax loopholes
The peak body for social services in Australia has made it’s submission to the Federal Budget, calling on the Federal......
Almost half of this Nation is struggling to pay their rent
The first ever Rental Affordability Index says that rent is unaffordable for nearly half of our population. The study by......
Governments cut back on social housing as waiting list grows
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data show nearly half of all people looking to get into social housing......
Do domestic violence perpetrator programs really work?
With domestic violence we often talk about underfunded services and keeping families safe, but what about getting men to stop......
Indigenous suicide response project launched
An Indigenous suicide ‘critical response’ project was launched in Western Australia today. The project works directly with families and people......