Fifty South Australians have attended a first-of-its-kind consumer healthcare forum in Adelaide today to set the direction of the state's People's Health Voice.
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Forum gives voice to SA's health consumer communities
25 March 2024
Cost of living, housing and regional initiatives highlight SACOSS 24-25 budget submission
28 February 2024
Helping low-income South Australian households through cost of living, housing and regional initiatives is the focus of SACOSS' 2024-25 budget submission to the state government released today.
Joint media release: SA government must raise the age to at least 14
24 January 2024
The South Australian Council of Social Service today welcomed the passage through SA Parliament of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Community Panel recommends SA concessions reform to help address cost-of-living challenges
24 January 2024
South Australians on low incomes and living with disabilities should be prioritised for concessions support, according to a new SACOSS report.
Joint media release: Parliamentary inquiry into Human Rights Act for South Australia
10 December 2023
South Australia is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with the Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament committing to holding a parliamentary inquiry into the potential for the state to adopt such a law.
Regional South Australians being left behind in digital divide
6 December 2023
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South Australians in the state's regions are being left behind in an increasingly online world while libraries and community centres are struggling to keep up with demand for digital support, according to a new report by the South Australian Council of Social Service. |
Residential Tenancies Act amendments a significant step for renters' rights
29 November 2023
The South Australian Council of Social Service today welcomed the passage through SA Parliament of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Adelaide CPI Data Shows Why Rent Caps Are Needed
26 October 2023
With today's CPI data revealing Adelaide has recorded its largest annual increase in rent prices since December 1990, the South Australian Council of Social Service has renewed its call for a cap on rent increases. Rents in Adelaide have risen by 7.1% since September last year, and by 1.7% in the last three months alone. This annual increase is well above the general inflation rate of 5.4% nationally.
No energy bill or housing relief in sight, SACOSS warns at price gouging inquiry
26 October 2023
South Australians - particularly those on lower incomes - are being disproportionately impacted by rising housing and energy costs, SACOSS has warned the ACTU price gouging inquiry today - and the situation is only expected to get worse.
Adelaide CPI Data Shows Why Rent Caps Are Needed
25 October 2023
With today's CPI data revealing Adelaide has recorded its largest annual increase in rent prices since December 1990, the South Australian Council of Social Service has renewed its call for a cap on rent increases.
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