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INITIAL STATE BUDGET RESPONSE

The State Budget provides cost-of-living relief for many, but misses the opportunity to tackle enduring social and economic challenges for low-income Victorians.

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VCOSS initial State Budget response

State Budget provides cost-of-living relief for many, but misses the opportunity to tackle enduring social and economic challenges for low-income Victorians.

GROWING SOCIAL HOUSING

Housing advocates call for Victoria to build 80,000 new social homes in the next 10 years to address the state’s housing crisis.

Joint Submission to the Victorian Default Offer Review 2025-26 Draft Decision

The Victorian Default Offer (VDO) is a crucial safeguard for consumers who face structural barriers to engaging with the electricity retail market.

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2025 VICTORIAN BUDGET SUBMISSION

Read our plan to invest in care and wellbeing to unlock a more resilient, inclusive economy.

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VCOSS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country, and we pay respect to Elders and Ancestors. Our business is conducted on sovereign, unceded Aboriginal land. The VCOSS offices are located on Wurundjeri Woiwurrung land in central Naarm.