The 2013-14 State Budget cherry-picks a few big-ticket projects, but doesn’t sufficiently invest for the long term to improve opportunities and wellbeing across the community.

Check here for the latest analysis and views from the Victorian community sector.

This major report finds a growing number of Victorian young people are at risk of falling through gaps in services as support agencies and schools struggle to deal with the rise in vulnerable young people with more complex needs.

Times are tough for many Victorians. Huge economic and demographic shifts mean new groups of vulnerable people now draw on many services provided by VCOSS members – particularly on the outer fringes of Melbourne and in rural and regional Victoria.

Heatwaves cause more deaths in Victoria each year than other disasters such as bushfires and floods – yet our emergency management plans don't focus on heatwaves – potentially putting more lives at risk.