Blog Archives

Sep 26

Rebalancing the load of unpaid care and work

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

Sep 14

Voices of Victoria

A comprehensive report on how Victorians feel—and what they want—after years of COVID stress, restrictions and hardship.

Sep 5

Value strength, build resilience

A blueprint to improve emergency management outcomes for Victoria's multicultural communities.

Aug 22

Feedback to the School Community Safety Order Ministerial Guidelines Issues Paper

VCOSS supports parts of the proposed new measures that promote a safe work and learning environment. However, it's crucial that

Jul 8

Building a stronger foundation

Submission to the National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025

May 23

Fair and fast action for a safer climate

Submission on Victoria’s emissions reduction target for 2035

May 2

Comfortable, safe and saving money

Our views on 'adding home energy rating assessments' to the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program

Apr 29

Keeping an eye on the kids

Submission to the Inquiry into Children Affected by Parental Incarceration

Apr 12

Victorian Default Offer Determination 2022-23 – our feedback

VCOSS submission to the Essential Services Commission.

Nov 19

An equitable decade of climate change action

Our input to Sustainability Victoria’s organisational strategy for 2021-30

Oct 26

A fairer, equal and more inclusive Victoria

Review of the Disability Act 2006

Oct 8

ESC’s draft decision on Victorian Default Offer price for 2022

Feedback to the Essential Services Commission on its draft decision for the Victorian Default Offer tariffs.

Sep 30

A contemporary social housing regulatory framework for Victoria

Submission to the Social Housing Regulation Review – Consultation Papers 2 & 3

Sep 17

Strong communities are safe communities

Submission to the Victorian Parliament's Inquiry into Victoria's Criminal Justice System

Aug 13

An Australia free from all forms of violence

Submission to develop the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children

Aug 6

Victorian Gas Substitution Roadmap consultation

VCOSS submission on the Victorian Gas Substitution Roadmap consultation

Adapting the community sector

VCOSS feedback on the Health and Human Services Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan

Every risk needs addressing

VCOSS feedback on the Education and Training Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan

Aug 5

Senior Secondary Reform

VCOSS Submission to the Victorian Government’s Consultation for Senior Secondary Reform

Jun 2

Feeling the Heat

FLAGSHIP RESEARCH | The ways heatwaves are hurting Victorians doing it tough

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

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

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