Health and Wellbeing
VCOSS submission to the Senate inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments VCOSS joins the call of economists,
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VCOSS Submission to Issues Paper into the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health Introduction Mental illness can affect
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The Royal Commission must set an ambitious but achievable plan for a new approach to mental wellbeing.
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VCOSS and NATSEM analysis reveals there is not a single pocket of Victoria that is poverty free
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VCOSS Submission to the Realtime Prescription Monitoring Regulatory Impact Statement The harm from misuse of pharmaceutical medicines is significant. More
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Law reform to improve the court experience for victim/survivors of family violence and sexual assault have been ongoing for more
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Community organisations are the key to helping Victorians prepare for and overcome disasters and it is time to bring them
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Navigating health and social service reform was prepared by VCOSS in conjunction with Loddon Mallee PCP and the Victorian PCPs. It has been adapted
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Many people living with mental illness will be ineligible for NDIS individual funding packages. VCOSS believes state and federal governments
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Victoria’s peak social advocacy body is sending every state MP, local council and community leader a blueprint to fight poverty
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VCOSS commends the Victorian Government for improving advance care planning in Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Bill 2016. We believe
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The Victorian Government is currently developing a new Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategic Plan, to ensure all Aboriginal Victorians are able to access the
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VCOSS welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the Health 2040 discussion paper on the future of the health system
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Early Childhood Consultation Paper VCOSS Submission: Addressing the impacts of poverty and disadvantage on children
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