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Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act Draft Bill

26 June 2023

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act Draft Bill

Download: 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

23 May 2023

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

23 May 2023

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.

Submission to the Productivity Commission Review of Philanthropy

4 May 2023

Download the SACOSS Submission to the PC Review of Philanthropy

This submission attempts to provide balance to the Productivity Commission's inquiry with a consideration of the costs and disadvantages of philanthropy, as well as the potential benefits. The submission argues that philanthropy provides a valuable supplement to funding of health and community services, but it is not a substitute for government funding. 

Submission to the AER on the Framework and Approach Preliminary Position Paper for SA Power Networks' RD 2025-30

21 April 2023

Submission to the AER on the Framework and Approach Preliminary Position Paper for SA Power Networks' RD 2025-30

Download: Submission to the AER on the Framework and Approach Preliminary Position Paper for SA Power Networks' RD 2025-30

Policy Briefing Note: Public Housing

20 April 2023

Download Briefing Note: A Better Public Housing Future

This Policy Briefing is a quick summary of the size of the public housing estate in South Australia (2022 data) and an analysis of the housing investment announced in the governments A Better Housing Future document.

Policy Brief: Rental Affordability

20 April 2023

Download Policy Brief: Rental Affordability (April 2023)

This is an over-view of issues of rental affordability and SACOSS policy proposals. It is updated version of an earlier briefing note and contains data from the latest ABS survey of income and housing (2019-20), and December 2022 cost of living data.

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer 2023-24 Draft Determination

6 April 2023

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer 2023-24 Draft Determination

Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer 2023-24 Draft Determination

Submission to ESCOSA on its Electricity Distribution Code Review Draft Decision

10 March 2023

Submission to ESCOSA on its Electricity Distribution Code Review Draft Decision

Download: Submission to ESCOSA on its Electricity Distribution Code Review Draft Decision