Author Archives: Emma King

May 20

Significant mental health investment key in ‘a budget for the times’

This is a smart and positive budget, with a big investment in mental health at its core.

Apr 15

Dear Minister Reynolds…

A quick note to Australia's new Disability Services Minister marking her first day in the job

Mar 27

Victoria braces for a brutal few months as COVID supports are wound back

Pandemic supports are ending. It's not going to be pretty.

Mar 2

Bold mental health report sets roadmap for real change

The Royal Commission's final report is detailed, ambitious and significant.

Feb 18

Power companies resume heartless pre-pandemic disconnections

Power companies must remember these customers are real people and energy is an essential service.

Dec 23

Loneliness and loss to cast a long shadow this Christmas

It can be painful to watch people give gifts and attend family gatherings when you can't do the same.

Nov 15

Colossal social housing investment to change countless lives

“A single investment of this scale has not been seen in many decades, if ever. It’s a gamechanger.”

Sep 11

Reducing JobSeeker mid-pandemic will plunge Victorians into deep poverty

Victorians warn they’ll need to forego food and medicine with planned cuts to JobSeeker.

Sep 7

REIV must retract callous and dangerous landlord COVID directive

The REIV need to pull their heads in and retract this misguided, callous and dangerous directive.

Aug 27

The pandemic is not affecting everyone equally.

Investing in the community services industry is smart. It’s an investment in the future for the wellbeing of all Victorians.

Aug 10

COVID-19 Digital Forum #5 (August)

A monthly discussion forum to guide community organisations through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 5

If not now, then when? Victoria’s ‘magic moment’ to end homelessness.

If we're not bold enough to do what's required now, will we ever be?

Victorians back significant social housing push

The jury is in. Victorians want more public and community housing.

Jul 13

Doing ‘hard lockdowns’ better

If authorities are forced to impose localised 'hard lockdowns' again, how should they do it better?

Jul 8

Commonwealth must not wind-down support as the pandemic escalates

The pandemic is far from over. So the Commonwealth's financial supports must continue.

Jul 4

Statement on public housing lockdowns

This is public health decision, and we don't quibble with that. But we need to get this right.

Jul 3

COVID-19 Digital Forum #4 (July)

A monthly discussion forum to guide community organisations through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 5

COVID-19 Digital Forum #3

A monthly discussion forum to guide community organisations through the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21

Our recovery must be about more than getting spending down, and GDP up.

Now is the time to think big, to be bold and to take the smart steps required to deliver real

May 12

More social housing would avoid a COVID homelessness spike and rebuild the economy.

A plan to fight inequality, create jobs and grow the economy at the same time.

Make Social Housing Work

The Housing Peaks Alliance calls on the Victorian Government to develop a 10-year social housing plan.

Apr 26

Smartphone tracing is happening. So let’s do it right.

Done wrong, smartphone tracing could be a disaster. So let's do it right.

Apr 24

Social housing must be a priority for Victorian COVID building taskforce

A Big Build To End Homelessness would stimulate the economy and put a roof over those most in need.

Apr 15

VCOSS applauds new measures to avoid renters’ corona catastrophe.

This package will mean renters can stay at home and help ‘flatten the curve’.

Mar 22

Eight things to consider as we shut schools

Without a plan, closing schools will have potentially disastrous social consequences.

Mar 17

A little relief will go a long way for thousands struggling due to COVID-19

The last thing we need is predatory bank bosses or dodgy debt collectors making the damage of COVID-19 worse.

Feb 27

Social services fearful of job cuts and service reductions amid funding uncertainty

The community sector is made up of 80% women and helps people in great need. But hard-fought funding for fair

Jan 24

Soaring back-to-school costs highlight education funding shortfalls

As parents spend big for the new academic year, Victoria’s peak social advocacy body is warning high back-to-school costs are

Dec 18

Cross-sector support for Victorian leadership on climate

All Victorians should be on a unity ticket when it comes to climate change.

Dec 16

Victoria must become a ‘wellbeing economy’

“What's the use in a Triple A credit rating if people are homeless?"

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