Author Archives: Llewellyn Reynders
The Royal Commission must set an ambitious but achievable plan for a new approach to mental wellbeing.
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Victoria is facing an unprecedented housing affordability crisis. Rental stress in Victoria has jumped by 25 per cent in just
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Expanding social housing through measures including a growth fund and community housing loans, the 2017 Victorian Budget is a great
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If just 20% of the public discussion was about how to prevent people becoming homeless in the first place, we’d
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This 2016 Victorian Budget funds a number of large scale transport projects and procurements, which provides a long-term pipeline of
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Summary The 2016 Victorian Budget includes considerable investment in housing and homelessness in response to the Family Violence Royal Commission, in
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Currently, the Victorian Parliament is considering legislation to strengthen the ability of the government to enforce rooming house standards and
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VCOSS believes the Multi-purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) can be transformed into a broader mobility assistance program subsidising a diversity of transport options
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Public transport is important for people experiencing disadvantage because it allows people to access valuable life opportunities, including employment, education,
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Safe, secure and affordable housing is the bedrock of a good life. A home is the basis from which people
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With an ageing population, Australians are having a debate about how to ensure that we have a decent standard of
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People with disability should have the same right to use public transport as everyone else. VCOSS has had a long
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With the election of the Andrew’s government in November last year, the first half of 2015 has proved to be
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The 2015-16 Victorian State Budget contains some initiatives aimed at helping people overcome housing stress and homelessness, but leaves considerable
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The government has made a substantial investment in public transport in its 2015-16 state budget, including infrastructure projects such as
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The state government has prioritised tackling unemployment in its 2015-16 budget, with a range of measures. These include jobs and
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Evidence of Victoria’s affordable housing crisis continues mount. In Melbourne alone, there are over 50,000 households living in unaffordable rental
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