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Latest news: ACTCOSS

The year ahead: Dr Devin Bowles (ACTCOSS)

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Canberra Daily asked community leaders for their thoughts on what 2026 would bring. Dr Devin Bowles is CEO of ACTCOSS (ACT Council of Social Service).

ACTCOSS outlines budget priorities amid rising cost pressures

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ACTCOSS has called on the ACT Government to prioritise investment in social infrastructure in the 2026–27 Budget.

ACT community sector workforce pushed to the brink

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ACT community organisations warn that rising burnout, pay inequity, and chronic underfunding threaten their sustainability.

Cost-of-living crisis pushes ACT community services to the brink

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Community organisations say they cannot keep up with rising demand as ACT Government funding fails to match the cost of delivering services.

Cost-of-living & housing drive demand for ACT community services

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ACTCOSS: Demand for community services across the ACT has soared amid rising living costs, housing pressures, and worsening mental health.

Free public transport for students, seniors and concession holders

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Greens transport spokesperson Andrew Braddock MLA: “This is a win for Canberrans feeling the pinch of rising transport costs.”

Anti-Poverty Week in ACT: Poverty and housing stress deepen

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As Anti-Poverty Week ends, poverty and housing stress is worsening for Canberrans on the lowest incomes, community organisations say.

ACT Government to reinstate rent relief fund?

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The ACT Government will create a new financial support scheme for low-income households. Plus tobacco, wildlife collisions, &c.

ACT leads nation in making housing a human right

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The ACT yesterday became the first jurisdiction in Australia to make housing a human right - “a landmark for social justice”, the Greens say.

Canberra in crisis: ACTCOSS

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Thousands of Canberrans are in poverty, and services are turning people away - but Dr Devin Bowles believes there might be hope.

No fee for Working with Vulnerable People registrations

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To the relief of Canberra's volunteers, the ACT Government has scrapped its plans to impose an $11 fee for Working with Vulnerable People registrations. Human rights minister Tara Cheyne MLA said the fee,...

Opposition seeks to disallow Working with Vulnerable People fee

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Come September, volunteers will have to pay $11 for a Working With Vulnerable People card, but could the cost deter volunteering?

ACT politics bulletin: Criminal responsibility raised to 14

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Minimum age of criminal responsibility raised to 14 . ACT Government reduces health levy to $100. And more.

ACT Budget targets health and housing, draws fire over tax burden

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Treasurer Chris Steel MLA has delivered his first budget, focused on health, housing, and financial recovery.

ACT politics bulletin: Cost-of-living crisis and budgets

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The cost-of-living crisis continues for Canberra’s low income earners, ACTCOSS warns. More ACT budget announcements. Women’s safety survey.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 13 June

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ACT Budget: $10 million funding boost for community services; $100 million for new aquatic centre and convention precinct.
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