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The Victorian Government is being urged to abolish a series of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) fees which serve

The 2016/17 Victorian Budget includes welcome measures to support people facing disadvantage and hardship, while leaving scope for further initiatives

VCOSS welcomes the Andrews Government‘s injection of $572 million as a significant starting point for achieving the type of systemic

Many people facing financial hardship may be assisted through improved, targeted assistance from energy retailers under proposals contained in a

Thousands of people facing disadvantage across Victoria are being denied access to crucial legal assistance every year due to a

People living in the Latrobe Valley experiencing poorer health and greater levels of disadvantage than the rest of the state

The rising use of technology in the classroom and an increasingly competitive school system is adding significant costs to families’

Reports that Victoria is the most expensive place in Australia to educate a child in a government school shows the

Any overhaul of Victoria’s Vocational Education and Training sector should support students with higher needs and disadvantaged learners, and invest

Councils of Social Service across the country have rejected the effort at so-called tax ‘reform’ emerging from the Treasurer’s and

People with disability need strong advocacy to end the culture of abuse that is experienced by so many says the

The retirement of Bernie Geary AOM from the role of Victorian Children and Young People’s Commissioner is a timely moment

The upcoming summer in south-eastern Australia is being predicted to be one of the warmest and driest in decades, with

Too many Victorian school students with disability and additional health and development needs are being left out by a support

An application to exempt public transport operators from meeting accessibility standards for people with disability should be denied, says the

The Review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities tabled in the Victorian Parliament today provides a range of

VCOSS welcomes the recommendations of the Victorian Ombudsman in her Investigation into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in Victoria

The Victorian Council of Social Service today welcomed the significant education funding commitments made by the Andrews Government, delivering on

A State Government report has found broad community consensus that too many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are missing out

Stronger protections and better support for energy customers facing hardship must be at the centre of any response to Victoria’s

A first of its kind for the Victorian community sector, the RMIT-VCOSS PhD Scholarship aims to strengthen the community sector’s

Melbourne being named the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the fifth year running fails to

The Victorian Council of Social Service welcomes the Andrews Government’s long-term plan to improve the support service system for vulnerable

The Andrews Government’s latest statement on energy efficiency shows Victoria is on the right path to using energy efficiency as

The number of wrongful energy disconnections has reached an all-time high in Victoria, according to the Victorian Council of Social

Community sector organisations face growing demand from Victorians with increasingly complex needs. The sector needs a sustainable and appropriately indexed

A review of the hardship practices of energy companies announced by the Andrews Government today will be an important opportunity

A scathing report into the true costs of schooling reveals Victorian families are struggling to pay for items and activities

VCOSS welcomes broad-ranging terms of reference for Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence.