SACOSS is today calling for an urgent new contingency rule and a package of other measures to address energy instability across SA.
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Fix the rules, build storage and halt the repeated energy crises
9 February 2017
Productivity Commission must take affordability seriously in telecommunications inquiry
8 February 2017
Key telecommunication consumer and social welfare groups today called on the Productivity Commission to consider more fully affordability issues in the Inquiry on the Telecommunications...
Will the Child Safety Bill save even one child from the child protection system?
25 January 2017
Joint Media Release
SACOSS, Australian Medical Association (SA), Youth Affairs Council of SA, Child and Family Welfare Association of SA, and Council for the Care of Children
SACOSS reacts to Gov’s Nyland response: still some question marks over early intervention
29 November 2016
SACOSS welcomes today’s response by the government to the Nyland Child Protection Systems Royal Commission report.
We commend the openness of the approach taken by government in tabling their response and encouraging its close consideration by the community and stakeholders. We welcome the chance to consider the Children and Young People (Safety) Bill...
SA wagering tax passes Parliament –a national first
18 November 2016
The South Australian Council of Social Service welcomes the passing of legislation to establish the SA Wagering Tax. The tax, which was announced as part of the State Budget this year, will ensure that online bookmakers pay gambling tax in South Australia on revenue made from South Australian gamblers.
Telecommunications affordability report shows those on low incomes missing out
3 November 2016
A major report into telecommunications affordability today launched jointly by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS). highlights-concerns about low-income consumers in staying connected to telecommunications services .
Consumer groups at SACOSS Conference warn of increased electricity disconnections in SA
2 November 2016
Attendees at today's SACOSS Conference will hear warnings about the increased risk of electricity disconnections in South Australia with the roll-out of smart meters which enable disconnections to be made remotely instead of during site visits.
Electricity price win for South Australian consumers
28 October 2016
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre and South Australian Council of Social Service have
welcomed today’s decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal in relation to South Australian electricity network prices.
200,000 people in SA live in poverty
16 October 2016
The SA Anti-Poverty Week Facilitation Group (of which SACOSS is a member) welcomes the release today of ACOSS' groundbreaking Poverty Report 2016 which shows the alarming extent of poverty across Australia.
According to the report, 3 million Australians, or 13.3% of the population, live below the poverty line*. Even more alarming are the statistics on child poverty which shows a rate of 17.4% of children (731,000 in total) living in poverty.
Sector demands change to strengthen Children's Commissioner Bill
30 September 2016
Key stakeholders and peak body organisations are today asking the government to agree, and the opposition and crossbench to ensure, current flaws in the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Bill 2016 are addressed.