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Submission to EFC Committee Inquiry into Housing Availability

19 May 2023

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 ATSICPP Inquiry in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in SA

7 March 2023

Download the Submission to the ATSICPP Inquiry in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children in SA

This submission is in response to the Inquiry to consider ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children can stay connected and safe in their families and communities, and the role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) in further enabling this.

 

Submission to Housing Availability Inquiry Issues Paper

16 February 2023

Download the Submission to EFC Committee Inquiry into Housing Availability - Issues Paper

While the Terms of Reference for the inquiry cover a range of key issues, this submission focused on underlying concerns that need to be considered across all the issues. These include affordability definitions, a focus on renters, hidden housing costs, the impact of housing on inequality and the social determinants of health.

Submission on Late Night Trading Code of Practice

30 January 2023

Submission to the Residential Tenancies Act Review

16 December 2022

South Australians are currently experiencing a rental affordability crisis. Against this background, SACOSS welcomed the opportunity to engage with the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995, but we were disappointed the review Discussion Paper fails to adequately address this crisis. Our submission is largely focused on affordability issues.

Download: Submission to the Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995

Submission to the Department for Child Protection’s Review of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017

15 November 2022

SACOSS welcomed the opportunity to engage with the Department for Child Protection’s review of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (the Act) and its Discussion Paper – Building the South Australian Child Protection System for the Future, and to contribute towards rethinking how we can collectively ensure that children and families can live their best lives.

Submission to the Legislative Council’s Select Committee inquiry into Health Services in SA

4 November 2022

The health system is a critical sector that people rely on to live healthy lives – for health care, disease prevention, and health promotion.

SACOSS believes that it is vital to the wellbeing of all South Australians – and especially those who are experiencing poverty or disadvantage – that the health system is accessible, of high quality, and responsive to their needs.

Robust public involvement opportunities that are inclusive of people with lived experience of exclusion or disadvantage are necessary to achieve this.

Response to the Review of the Health Care Act 2008

31 August 2021

The South Australian Council of Social Service and our health consortium partners welcomed the opportunity to provide commentary and contribute to the independent review of the Health Care Act 2008 (HCA).

Privatisation of Public Services

15 July 2021

The SACOSS submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into Privatisation of Public Services in South Australia focuses on the impact of privatisation on income and wealth inequality. It argues that inequality will be increased where service outsourcing is based on lower labour costs outside of government, or where the rate of return to capital from privatised services is greater than the rate of economic growth, or where the pattern of consumption of a privatised good or service is more regressive than the state tax base.