Children Young People and Families

VCOSS is pleased to see that gender responsive budgeting will be embedded in Victorian legislation to ensure that an equality

Submission to the Inquiry into Children Affected by Parental Incarceration

Free education. It's the promise of fairness on which our egalitarian ideals rest, right?

The Budget commits funding to a range of community-focused initiatives.

A guest article with Leanne Petrides, Community Information & Support Cranbourne

Guest blog from Karen Dimmock, CEO of Association for Children with Disability.

Response to NDIA consultation paper

Submission to the Victorian Youth Strategy

Submission to the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005

Although COVID-19 has been devastating, it has given Meena chance to pause and map out where she wants to take

Culturally and linguistically diverse families should not have their access to a range of early learning restricted by financial barriers.

Submission to The Education State

Submission to the CAG Review of the Age of Criminal Responsibility

Joint Council of Social Service Network statement to the Council of Attorneys-General

Submission on the Public Engagement Framework Consultation Draft

Young people tell of blowing out birthday candles in the morning and being handed a plastic bag with their possessions

Submission to the inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No. 253.

It is a universal truth that engagement in early years services can build social connection and contribute to thriving communities.

Submission to the Senate inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments

All kids in Victoria should be able to get to school, wherever they live and whatever their families’ circumstances.

Submission to the Review of Victoria’s Child Safe Standards

VCOSS is urging the State Government to take significant steps to ease the financial burden for school families.

There’s a well established link between poverty and poor oral health. No child should be ashamed to smile or scared

Victoria needs an ambitious social housing building program to provide a roof to those most in need.

VCOSS blasts plan for more school expulsions in Victoria

All school-age children should be able to play sport however simply making PE compulsory isn’t the right response.

The real issue isn’t intergenerational welfare dependency, it’s intergenerational disadvantage.

Too broad and too quick—we have a few concerns about Victoria's proposed 'child information sharing' scheme.

Educational attainment is one of best ways to help tackle disadvantage and break the cycle of poverty.

A 13.6% increase in homelessness demonstrates just how much work we have to do.