Millions of Australians face hygiene poverty
Millions of Australians are living in hygiene poverty as the cost-of-living crisis leaves many unable to afford soap, shampoo and deodorant. New research reveals that
ACOSS strongly commends Senate call to urgently act to end poverty in Australia
ACOSS strongly commends the Senate Community Affairs References Committee’s call to urgently act to end poverty in Australia including revisiting the rate of income support
Global Citizen calls on various sectors to make financial commitments and end extreme poverty
Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty, today announced the launch of the Global Citizen Impact Funds Powered by NPX, a series
ACOSS joins AMA’s call on improving child health and wellbeing
ACOSS joins the AMA’s call for a focus on improving child health and wellbeing. ACOSS is pleased to join with the Australian Medical Association (AMA)
CEDA: more Australian children condemned to poverty without urgent action
Australia is committing between 280,000 to 550,000 young Australians born in the next decade to future poverty unless urgent action is taken to tackle disadvantage, a
Female CEO shares Compassion in a male dominated industry
This year has been a year of change even before COVID for Clare Steele. Last year she lived in Five Dock with her family, where
Young women encouraged to lead on gender equality
Middle age women have emerged as the newest face of poverty in Australia and the newly appointed high-profile head of the nation’s leading feminist organisation, Helen
For International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Banking CEO says financial institutions must partner with NFPs
Andrew Cairns talked about how banks and other financial institutions should look at partnering with not-for-profits to provide more comprehensive support. We are considered the
ACOSS: “Not the time for more tax cuts”
Unlike tax cuts, raising Newstart and the minimum wage will effectively reduce poverty and boost the economy, argues The Australian Council of Social Service’s submission to the
Welfare charity not happy with “poverty shaming”
Poverty shaming brought to light.
