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Latest news: Dr Devin Bowles

ACT Greens call for more funding for community sector

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The ACT Legislative Assembly called on the government to consider doubling its annual funding boost to the community sector.

Ombudsman: Housing ACT failing to meet obligations as landlord

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Housing ACT has not always met its legal obligations as a landlord, with tenants living in mouldy, leaking houses, according to the Ombudsman.

Community sector calls for ACT Government to fund food relief

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ACTCOSS and VolunteeringACT have called on the ACT Government to prioritise the food relief sector in this year’s budget deliberations.

VolunteeringACT: Food pantries struggle to meet demand

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Nearly 100 Canberra families go without food every day, and demand for food relief services increased by a quarter between 2024 and 2025.

ACT cuts lease variation charges for social and affordable housing

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The ACT will reduce lease variation charges on Community Housing Providers (CHPs) or private developers with social/affordable housing.

Housing and homelessness worsening in Australia: ACOSS

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The federal government is spending more on property investors' tax breaks than on social housing, homelessness services and rent assistance.

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.
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