Children Young People and Families

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

Think education in free in Victoria? Think again.

Recognising the community sector as an employer can help young people understand and explore the wide range of career options

VCOSS has joined a coalition of justice, human rights, social service and Aboriginal organisations to call on the Victorian Government

VCOSS is outraged the Victorian Parliament has blocked the construction of new public housing planned for Melbourne’s east.

The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) strongly supports the intent of the information sharing scheme to protect children from

Violent men always always seek to justify and explain away their actions. Here's how they do it.

VCOSS views the proposed redesign as an opportunity to strengthen, rather than diminish, financial wellbeing and capability services, particularly at

"The robodebt system must be, to borrow a term used previously, must be ‘dead, buried and cremated’. It should not

Victorians will be rightly horrified by the revelations in The Same Four Walls, a new investigation into cruel and ineffective

The Victorian Council of Social Service welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Education and Care Services National

People on low incomes are the most vulnerable to financial stress and hardship and the least prepared to respond to

VCOSS is warning Victorians to be alert to a series of price hikes due to take effect in 2017. The cost

Victoria’s peak social advocacy body has warned not all Victorians are benefiting from the state’s social and economic growth, and

This report Creating engaging schools for all children and young people presents a plan to drive better student engagement, reduce school drop

The Victorian Council of Social Service is warning of a social catastrophe in the Latrobe Valley if local communities aren’t

VCOSS applauds the scope and depth of Infrastructure Victoria’s draft 30-year strategy, especially its emphasis on affordable housing. In this

A coalition of sporting and social groups is calling on the Victorian Government to make sport more affordable for children from

Victoria’s peak social advocacy body is sending every state MP, local council and community leader a blueprint to fight poverty

A decade of policy failure must end. It’s time Australia’s political leaders provided certainty to our youngest learners, argues Early Learning Association Australia’s Shane

VCOSS submission to the Plan Melbourne Refresh Discussion Paper

The Roadmap for Reform: Strong Families, Safe Children project is a chance to help strengthen vulnerable families and improve the

The issues vulnerable children and young people face, and the important role the community sector and families play in supporting

Today’s report by the Auditor General provides further evidence to support VCOSS’ call for better ‘middle years’ transition planning for

This week the Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) tabled a much anticipated audit into Additional School Costs for Families. Its