ACOSS surveyed 489 people who receive Newstart or Youth Allowance about the level of deprivation they may experience. These survey results offer an insight into how people manage very finite resources and the lengths they go to cover the cost of essentials like housing and bills.
Tasmanian House of Assembly Inquiry into Housing Affordability
Tasmanian House of Assembly Inquiry into Housing Affordability
Corrections Amendment (Prisoner Remission) Bill 2018
Corrections Amendment (Prisoner Remission) Bill 2018
Joint Statement on Constitutional Recognition of Australia’s First Peoples
Formally acknowledging and reconciling the wrongs perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—and their long legacy of ongoing trauma—must be a national priority.
TasCOSS Endorses Report on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Civil Society Shadow Report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) presents the perspective of people with disability in relation to Australia’s compliance with its obligations under this Convention.
Community Joint Statement for Healthy Affordable Homes
All Australians deserve a healthy, safe, affordable home. Improving housing energy efficiency must be central to any effort to bring down power bills, and address the health and wellbeing of households.
TasCOSS How To Library
The TasCOSS How To Library provides a central access point for those seeking information about issues relevant to the community services industry.
NDIS Business and Marketing Toolkit
The NDIS Business and Marketing Toolkit provides simple instructional How To’s to guide your organisation. It can be used as a blueprint for planning or to help you understand and highlight which services are sustainable and which business models may work best in a changing market.