Policy Library

VCOSS reports and submissions. Can’t find something? Email vcoss@vcoss.org.au

Jul 14

Quality Initial Teacher Education Review

VCOSS submission to the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review

Jun 30

Victorian Early Childhood Workforce Strategy

VCOSS submission to the Victorian Early Childhood Workforce Strategy

Jun 25

The wheels are not going round and round

VCOSS Submission to the inquiry into the use of school buses in rural and regional Victoria

Jun 24

Stories into Evidence

Community organisations adapted and evolved rapidly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how.

Jun 18

‘Getting to Fair’ draft consumer vulnerability strategy

VCOSS submission to Essential Services Commission's draft consumer vulnerability strategy

Jun 16

ESC’s Victorian Default Offer 2022 approach consultation paper

VCOSS submission on the Essential Services Commission’s Victorian Default Offer 2022 approach

Jun 15

More than a band-aid

More must be done to meet the growing demand for emergency food relief across Victoria

Jun 11

SkillsIQ Draft Community Services Training Package

Submission to the SkillsIQ Draft Community Services Training Package

Jun 2

Feeling the Heat

Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other form of natural disaster, and people experiencing disadvantage are the most impacted.

Jun 1

National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2021-30)

Submission to the Ten Year National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2021-30)

May 7

Keeping Victorians Active

Submission to the Active Victoria Refresh strategy

Apr 22

Breathing easy, living well

Submission to the Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria

A secure and decent living

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Job Security

Build on the Big Housing Build

VCOSS Submission to Consultation Paper on the 10-Year Strategy for Social and Affordable Housing April 2021.

Mar 31

NDIS access, eligibility and independent assessments

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inquiry into Independent Assessments

Don’t take it as read

VCOSS Submission to the inquiry into Adult literacy and its importance

Mar 16

VCOSS analysis – Final Report of the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria

VCOSS welcomes the report’s recommendations.

Perspectives from the frontline

The bushfires of the Black Summer of 2019–20 were among the worst in our state’s history.

Mar 5

Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy

VCOSS response to the draft Infrastructure Victoria 30 Year Strategy

Back into poverty

VCOSS submission on the proposed increase of the permanent JobSeeker rate

Feb 26

Planning policy for personalised budgets and plan flexibility

VCOSS response to NDIA consultation paper

NDIS access, eligibility and independent assessments

VCOSS Submission to the NDIA Consultation Paper

Supporting young children and their families early to reach their full potential

VCOSS response to NDIA consultation paper

Response to the Issues Paper Embedded Networks Review

VCOSS response to the Issues Paper for the Victorian Government’s Embedded Networks Review

Jan 29

New Activities Consultation

VCOSS Submission to the Victorian Energy Upgrades

Dec 23

We’re behind YOUth

VCOSS Submission to the Victorian Youth Strategy

A State of Inclusion

VCOSS submission to the Victorian State Disability Plan 2021-2024

Dec 9

Regulatory Impact Statement for Worker Screening Regulations 2020

VCOSS response to the Regulatory Impact Statement for Worker Screening Regulations 2020

Nov 27

VCOSS response to the Second Review of the Premises Standards 2020

Second Review of the Disability (Access to Premises – Building) Standards 2010 (the Premises Standards)

Nov 12

Did we just end poverty, and then let it return?

For a brief moment, and for a lucky few, we eradicated poverty. Now we're letting people slip back below the

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