Workforce

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

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

We know that employment figures don’t always tell the full story, so we continue to advocate for policy measures and

With the case numbers rising I was glad that childcare centres were closing. But also, we would have to scramble.

Who will benefit when Australian charities are muzzled and silenced?

Some jobseekers will require targeted support to participate in the state’s economic recovery.

In an industry defined by short-term contracts and a mobile workforce, sometimes the challenge is being counted.

COVID-19 has brought into sharp relief problems that had been identified pre-pandemic.

Victoria is currently experiencing disproportionately high rates of youth unemployment due to COVID-19 and this is expected to rise even

Submission to the Victorian Disability Worker Regulation Scheme proposed regulations and standards

(Hint: it doesn't)

“The real world doesn’t start after school; it’s happening now.”

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.

Submission to the Inquiry into the Victorian on-demand workforce

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. 

A Disability Action Plan is an important step in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Victorians with disability.

VCOSS has welcomed a new plan to improve work, study and business opportunities for Victorians with a disability.

Recognising the community sector as an employer can help young people understand and explore the wide range of career options

People with disability have the right to be safe and receive high quality services. VCOSS believes that a robust registration

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

VCOSS welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Enhancing Victorian’s Economic Performance and Productivity Discussion Paper (the Discussion Paper) prepared

The Victorian Council of Social Service is warning of a social catastrophe in the Latrobe Valley if local communities aren’t

This document argues that to deliver on its legislative objectives, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) must produce easily analysed AIS data

Victoria’s community sector charities work to support and connect people, strengthen communities and advocate for a fair and just society. More than

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

A report from Carers Australia estimates that more than 1 in 8 Australians are providing informal care in 2015 and

A snapshot of Victoria’s community sector charities Victoria’s community sector organisations make a significant contribution to strengthening the state’s economy