Latest news: Community organisations

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

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

Founded during the bushfires, Slabs for Heroes helps food pantries, charities, families in crisis, and domestic violence victims.

The Holy Cross Tuckerbox, a food pantry for people on tight budgets, is a lifeline for people across the Canberra region.

The community sector's election campaign urges the government to increase funding to match population growth amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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The ACT Government will provide millions of dollars to organisations that help Canberrans when they need it most.

Canberra’s community-managed mental health sector is facing a funding cliff, according to the Mental Health Community Coalition (MHCC) ACT and the ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS).

The community sector is chronically underfunded by the Federal and ACT Governments, and many services and workers have been pushed to their limits, according to a survey released by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).