ACOSS2011

The ACOSS National Conference is a premier event for policy-makers, researchers and those engaged in social services or advocacy. This year's annual Conference is no exception, offering a dynamic line-up of high-profile speakers, panel debates, and delegate workshops and forums.

 

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Perfect Storm Threatens NFP Sector

31 March 2011 | Workers in the social and community services sector will be lost to a ‘perfect storm’ of coinciding threats unless the Gillard Government acts on reform promises, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has told the National ACOSS Conference in Melbourne.

Welfare Sector Fights ‘Crackdown’

31 March 2011 | Just one day after the ACOSS Conference, the Federal Opposition has outlined a crackdown on welfare, with Tony Abbott unveiling a raft of measures including abolishing the dole to people in areas where there are plenty of jobs.

NFP Sector Needs a Stronger Voice : Bill Shorten

30 March 2011 | The Australian Not for Profit sector needs to develop a stronger voice to advocate on behalf of itself, invest more in training leaders from within its ranks and lead the way in employing disabled people, the Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has told the 2011 ACOSS National Conference.

Insights from the ACOSS Media and Communications Forum

29 March 2011 | The inaugural ACOSS Media and Communications Forum has kicked off the ACOSS 2011 National Conference in Melbourne - and twitter was the word of the day!

Scrap Corporate Tax Cut, Fund Welfare Programs : Greens

29 March 2011 | The Australian Greens will move to scrap the Gillard Government's planned corporate tax cut for big businesses, arguing the money could be better spent on establishing a national dental care scheme and funding increases in welfare payments, the 2011 ACOSS Conference has heard.

Twitter as a Conference Communication Tool

21 March 2011 | It seems that everywhere you look, someone is talking about twitter. The 24-hour news cycle and the public’s hunger for celebrity gossip means that the micro-blogging site is the first point of call for content hungry journalists and producers everywhere.

Dissecting the National Disability Insurance Scheme

16 March 2011 | ACOSS2011 | The upcoming ACOSS National Conference will examine the challenges and opportunities for national reform to disability support brought about by the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Housing & Homelessness: Advance or Retreat?

10 March 2011 | With much of the political and media focus on the serious of natural disasters in Australia and neighbouring New Zealand in recent times, the worsening crisis in Australia’s housing affordability market appears to have been forgotten according to welfare peak body ACOSS.

Challenging Inequality : 2011 ACOSS National Conference

03 March 2011 | National Welfare Peak Body, ACOSS is set to hold its 2011 National Conference in Melbourne on 29-30 March, and Pro Bono Australia is proud to be an official media partner.