Justice, Opportunity and Shared Wealth for all South Australians
This is the landing page
It is clear that health costs impact disproportionately on those on low incomes (although actual expenditure is more in the higher income brackets – meaning that increasing prices also effect better-off households). However, the cost of health care is not just an important cost of living issue, it has direct implications for the health outcomes of people.
Download Cost of Living Update No. 9
Produced in conjunction with Anglicare, UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide and The Salvation Army, this report highlighted lack of resources in the sector, long waiting lists and the extent of unmet need for financial counselling in South Australia.
Download Unsupported Debt
To coincide with the SACOSS Cost of Living Summit the September Quarter Update provides the regular update of changes in the last quarter, followed by a post-Summit report.
Download Cost of Living Update No. 8
Download Cost of Living Summit Report
The cost of essential goods and services—utilities, healthy food, housing and health are rising incredibly fast. The overall generic Consumer Price Index (CPI) never gives the real picture of those critical day-to-day expenses.
Download Cost of Living Update No. 7
Research reporting defining peak organisations, their key roles and contributions, and how they operate in South Australia. The report includes recommendations for future operation and funding.
Download Unique Peaks
Data shows that food generally is going up faster than the inflation rate, and that healthy foods have gone up even more than food prices generally.
Download Cost of Living Update No. 6
Written in the wake of substantial cuts to financial counselling services in the September 2010 state budget, this report highlights the importance of the service, levels of demand and unmet need.
Download At the Crossroads
Written in the light of announced cuts to this flagship prevention and early intervention program, this report outlined the history, structure and purpose of the Family and Community Development program. This provided background to the first stage of a sector-driven consultation which underpinned a long campaign to restore and improve this important program.
Download What Now for the Family and Community Development Program?
An analysis of the government's SASP Audit Commission report on the progress toward the state strategic plan, focussing on the targets and indicators relevant to the alleviation of poverty in South Australia.
Download South Australia's Strategic Plan Analysis: What Progress on Poverty
