Monthly Archives: August 2015

Aug 31

2015 VCOSS Submission to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry

Submission to the 2015 Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry 2 Introduction VCOSS welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the 2015 re-opened

Inquiry into the impact on Victorian Government service delivery of changes to National Partnership Agreements

VCOSS welcomes this Inquiry into the impact on Victorian Government Service Delivery of changes to National Partnership Agreements. Many non-government

National Disability Advocacy Framework – Response to Discussion Paper

The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU), in collaboration with Disability Advocacy Victoria (DAV) and the Victorian Council of Social Service

Aug 25

The economic value of informal care in Australia

A report from Carers Australia estimates that more than 1 in 8 Australians are providing informal care in 2015 and

Aug 24

Inaugural RMIT-VCOSS PhD Scholarship launched

A first of its kind for the Victorian community sector, the RMIT-VCOSS PhD Scholarship aims to strengthen the community sector’s

Aug 20

Preventing and managing chronic disease

Australia needs to increase its investment in chronic disease prevention to reduce the burden of chronic disease on disadvantaged communities,

COSS Network submission to Inquiry into chronic disease prevention and management in primary health care

Aug 19

Public transport needs to be accessible for all

People with disability should have the same right to use public transport as everyone else. VCOSS has had a long

VCOSS submission to Australasian Railways Association application for exemption from DSAPT

Australiasian Railways Association application for exemption from DSAPT. Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission

Aug 18

World’s most liveable city? Only for some

Melbourne being named the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the fifth year running fails to

Aug 10

Beyond the Blanket report reinforces community role in emergency management

Report released by Australian Red Cross, Beyond the Blanket: The role of not-for-profits and non-traditional stakeholders in emergency management, confirms

Aug 6

VCOSS welcomes focus on support for vulnerable children and families

The Victorian Council of Social Service welcomes the Andrews Government’s long-term plan to improve the support service system for vulnerable

Building a high quality and equitable education system for all Victorians

Providing a quality education to all learners is widely acknowledged as being a key way of developing a strong and

VCOSS submission to Schools Funding Review

VCOSS believes that all Victorian children and young people, regardless of parental income or geographical location, have a right to

The Education State: VCOSS Response to the Education State Consultation Paper

VCOSS believes all Victorian children, young people and adult learners have the right to access a high quality education. We

Aug 5

Rising waters: Disadvantage and flood management strategies

The VCOSS Submission to Melbourne Water’s Draft Flood Management Strategy warns that the social and economic context in which floods

VCOSS Submission to the Draft Flood Management Strategy Port Phillip and Westernport

The VCOSS Submission to Melbourne Water’s Draft Flood Management Strategy warns that the social and economic context in which floods

Aug 4

Walk alongside: Co-designing social initiatives

As community workers, advocates and policy makers, we are in the business of social transformation. We work to transform the

Walk alongside – Co-designing social initiatives with people experiencing vulnerabilities

Working closely with people in the community is one of the best ways to design services and programs that will

Aug 3

Youth Justice Reinvestment: Invest in communities, not prisons

Tiffany Overall, Convenor of Smart Justice for Young People, writes on how trialling a justice reinvestment approach could help tackle