Community Sector

Australia’s ageing population and the rollout of the NDIS will turbocharge demand a whole new 'support and care’ workfroce over

If Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten agree on anything it’s that “jobs of the future” seems like a pretty good

VCOSS supports Victorian government reforms aimed to improve the state's accountability and integrity system, but urges they be further considered

Find out how community organisations and local government can work more closely together when managing disasters and emergency events.

  The Ageing, Disability and Mental Health Collaborative Panel was established in 2014 with the objective of building the capacity

The decline in real funding for community organisations continues, while funding for community sector wage rises incurred as a result

A new $51.2 million package of initiatives from the Victorian government is aimed at improving people’s health in the Latrobe

Responding to population growth and change, reducing disadvantage and enabling workforce participation will strengthen a 30-year infrastructure strategy for Victoria,

VCOSS has endorsed a statement from the Climate Council calling for an urgent and whole-of-government response to the rising numbers

VCOSS recently published its 2016-17 State Budget Submission: Putting people back in the picture. It puts forward a proposal to

A new Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report makes strong recommendations for place-based, community building approaches to help improve the health

We are pleased to award the inaugural RMIT-VCOSS PhD scholarship to Liz Hudson, who was chosen for her long history

The Service Agreement is used as a standard agreement for the contracting of services from the community sector by the

Today, the national charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) released its annual report, Australian Charities

VCOSS is calling on the Victorian Government to take a new approach to solve entrenched disadvantage, and allow local communities

A report released today on the recently implemented arrangements for mental health community support services and alcohol and drug treatment

Freedom of voice, organisational autonomy and financial independence are three fundamental elements for an independent community sector, a joint ACTCOSS

Every year organisations across Australia participate in Anti-Poverty Week, which in 2015 will take place from 11-17 October. The week

As community workers, advocates and policy makers, we are in the business of social transformation. We work to transform the

With the election of the Andrew’s government in November last year, the first half of 2015 has proved to be

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

Promoting important research into the causes and impacts of poverty and disadvantage in Victoria will be the focus of a

Today, VCOSS joins with the whole community to mourn the passing of Joan Kirner, former Premier of Victoria and powerful

A new VCOSS report gives a snapshot of the contribution of Victoria's community sector charities to the state's economy and

VCOSS welcomes the funding certainty provided to community sector organisations in the 2015-16 Victorian State Budget. The state government has

The 2015-16 Victorian State Budget delivered some welcome initiatives to reduce inequality in health outcomes, including suicide prevention programs in

Closing the Gap in health and social outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians will require strong partnerships throughout the community and must

Calling for the Victorian state government to invest in shifting power to local governments and communities in emergency management planning,

A new guide, prepared by Berry Street, aims to help the community and community service organisations respond effectively to emergencies

The Welfare Review Report released yesterday outlines the biggest reform to Australia's social security system proposed in decades. In this