Community Sector

The funding allocated in this Budget is not sufficient to fully cover the increasing financial pressures facing the community sector.

VicHealth CEO, Dr Sandro Demaio, on why we must build a common understanding of what a wellbeing economy can offer

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

A high-quality post-secondary education and training system is a corner stone for social and economic inclusion.

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

The portable long service leave scheme has significantly increased costs for community service organisations

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

Here's everything you need to know.

Hard-fought funding for fair pay in the community sector is under threat.

Community organisations are themselves highly vulnerable to climate change.

Victoria needs a strong community sector--with funding tied to true costs

There are inconsistencies and inequities in application, and a lack of clarity in the scope.

We're helping train young job seekers for long and rewarding careers in Victoria’s booming community sector.

People with disability will help shape Victoria's care workforce of the future.

VCOSS & FSSI MEDIA RELEASE Victoria has a window of opportunity to put itself ahead of the game in building

Social service jobs are part of a modernised, rapidly growing industry and profession.

The community services industry is projected to be one of Victoria's fastest growing industries. 

Relive key moments from the 2018 VCOSS Good Life Summit. [Videos]

Victoria’s top three political leaders have used the VCOSS Good Life Summit to expand on their vision for a fairer

The true value of a Neighbourhood House is counted in more than dollars.

Helping social service organisations communicate and campaign.

The establishment of a national regulator for the community sector has long been championed by the COSS Network.

VCOSS has welcomed the Victorian Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan - a comprehensive and multi-faceted response to a

While financial literacy and capability programs are only one factor in achieving financial wellbeing, they help reduce vulnerability to financial

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

The NDIS brings a major shift in service provision for people with disability. VCOSS strongly supports the goals of NDIS:

The Victorian community sector is large and complex. It comprises many thousands of organisations providing a wide range of services

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

Navigating health and social service reform was prepared by VCOSS in conjunction with Loddon Mallee PCP and the Victorian PCPs. It has been adapted

This video charts VCOSS' progress and evolution through the decades.