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Submission to Senate Inquiry on Worsening Rental Crisis
Submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia on the Water Retail Code and Monitoring and Evaluating Performance Framework
Submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia on the Water Retail Code and Monitoring and Evaluating Performance Framework
Joint Submission to the AEMC on the Electricity Consumption Benchmarks Consultation Paper
Joint Submission to the AEMC on the Electricity Consumption Benchmarks Consultation Paper
Download: Joint Submission to the AEMC on the Electricity Consumption Benchmarks Consultation Paper
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on the Electricity Consumption Benchmarks Rule Change
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on the Electricity Consumption Benchmarks Rule Change
Submission: Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework
Download the Submission: Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework
This submission addresses the fundamental need for a Federal Human Rights Act underpinned by a strong national human rights framework, accompanied by Human Rights Acts in each state and territory that are responsive to the unique rights in each jurisdiction.
Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia
Download the submission Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia
This submission is about opportunities for reforming youth justice based on evidence and the protection of human rights is directed to the National Children’s Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission.
Submission on 2023-24 Federal Budget Social Security Reforms
Download the SACOSS Submission on the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023.
This short submission welcomes increases in some payments, including Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA), but argues that the payments are still inadequate and that payments like CRA are not available for those who are on very low incomes but not receiving Centrelink payments.
Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act Draft Bill
Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act Draft Bill
Submisssion to SA Parliament Select Committee on the Gig Economy
Download the SACOSS Submisssion to SA Parliament Select Committee on the Gig Economy
SACOSS has undertaken a series of investigations into people living in waged poverty - that is, where household income is below the poverty line and the principle source of income is wages not benefits, or where wages are insufficient to meet normal costs of living.
Submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care in South Australia
Download the SACOSS Submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care in South Australia
The South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) welcomes this opportunity to share our insights and proposals about the ways in which children and families could be better supported in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.