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Navigating the complexities of the NDIS: DARU Forum

Disability advocates need to help their clients stay informed and navigate the complexities of the new NDIS to make sure no one misses out, those attending a recent DARU forum were told. About 30...

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Concessions, rebates and programs to help lower your bills

Concessions available in Victoria: Concessions are used to help people on low incomes meet essential costs by giving them a discount on electricity, gas, water, municipal rates (pensioners and veterans...

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More questions than answers in ‘Welfare Review’

The interim report of the Review of Australia’s Welfare System headed by Patrick McClure was released for public comment on Sunday 29, June. The public consultation and submission process is open until...

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Time to unite for a fairer Federal Budget

FEDERAL BUDGET 2014-15 – TAKE ACTION ALERT You can take action to urge the Australian Parliament to reject the Federal Budget measures. There are a number of ways you, or your organisation, can support...

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NAIDOC Week 2014: Time for Constitutional Recognition

VCOSS is celebrating NAIDOC week 2014 from 6 – 13 July. NAIDOC is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Aboriginal...

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“You can’t buy a second-hand camp”

Cover the Costs to support all students to take part at school Learn more about the Cover the Costs campaignMore than 200,000 Victorian school students – almost one quarter of all students across the...

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Graeme Innes: Advocacy and attitudes can change lives

Graeme Innes will deliver the keynote address at the Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference on Monday 4 August. Graeme is the former Disability Discrimination Commissioner and is now Chair of the...

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More inequality means more poverty

It is now widely accepted that inequality in Australia, and around the world, is getting worse. VCOSS and its member organisations are increasingly making the link between the growing incidence of...

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Auditor-General Report shines light on bus network – VCOSS calls for investment

This week, the Victorian Auditor-General’s report, Co-ordinating Public Transport, found that only 21 per cent of train arrivals at key stations on Melbourne’s train lines connect with a bus. This...

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Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: A safer...

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is investigating how institutions have responded to allegations and incidents of child sexual abuse. The Royal Commission is...

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Preparing the vulnerable for climate change

Australians face the prospect of less rain, more heatwaves, more droughts and more extreme fire danger as our climate heats up, according to the State of the Climate Report 2014. This is not just an...

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Alternative approaches to justice – Expanding the Victorian Drug Court

David Taylor and Sam Biondo, Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA). People who end up in prison are overwhelmingly those who were already facing disadvantage before they committed their...

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Back to the future: the seductive illusion of prepayment energy meters

A discussion paper by the Energy and Water Ombudsman NSW on prepayment meters as a tool to help people in hardship has generated some debate among consumer advocates and the energy industry. Here we...

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Bringing the community sector into emergency planning

It’s time for Victorians to start talking about how to better protect our vulnerable people in emergencies. Key to this will be recognising that community sector organisations are crucial to assisting...

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Raising Voices Against Violence for women with disabilities

Women with disabilities experience higher rates of violence against them than women in the general community, but are often too scared to report it. To help raise awareness of this and to help women...

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Hazelwood mine fire added ‘insult to an already vulnerable community’

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Board of Inquiry has found that the Hazelwood mine fire ‘added further insult to the already vulnerable community’ of Morwell. The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry Report, tabled in...

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Time for energy retailers to respect customers in hardship

Spiralling energy costs are forcing more people into hardship and are consistently cited as one of the biggest cost imposts on households. Consumer Action’s Problems with Payment report presents the...

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What do Federal Budget proposals mean for vulnerable young people?

As the Federal Government continues to pursue its ‘earn or learn’ youth unemployment proposals, a forum in Melbourne has heard of the deep concerns this brings. About 120 people from across Victoria’s...

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UK Children’s Commission on Poverty providing a voice for children

Too often children and young people’s voices are absent from debates about the impact of poverty.  In the UK, the Children’s Society has established the Children’s Commission on Poverty.  The aim of...

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The Salvation Army raises issues for the Victorian Election

In the lead up to the Victorian State Election we will explore the platforms and policies that will shape our state for the next four years.  Jason Davies-Kildea from The Salvation Army explains what...

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