Fuel costs: have your voice heard

MEMBER ADVOCACY

With the impact of fuel supply pressures from the war in the Middle East being felt across our communities, VCOSS wants to hear directly from our members about the emerging impacts on vulnerable households and frontline services in Victoria.

We know the conflict is contributing to rising cost-of-living pressures, increased demand for emergency relief and food security supports, and heightened stress across communities.

VCOSS is gathering stories, data and frontline insights from community service organisations to inform our sector intelligence and advice to government.

Your experiences and data — especially from regional areas — will directly inform VCOSS’ advocacy to the State Government as we work to secure urgent responses that relieve pressure on low income households and strengthen the capacity of the community sector.

We need to hear from you to ensure that our work is grounded in and represents the diversity of community organisations — large and small, metro and regional — and leverages examples of what is emerging on the ground, the pressures you are facing and the supports you have identified as necessary now and in the months ahead.

For VCOSS members: please fill out this short survey to tell VCOSS about the issues your community and/or organisation are facing.

You can remain anonymous if you choose.

You can also reach out to us directly about how fuel pressures are impacting you and your community: email [email protected], Policy Advisor, Energy and Cost of Living.

Together, we are stronger.