Foreword Many Western Australian households are facing hard times, unsure how they will see their way through the next year or two. They are worried about being able to provide…
Foreword Western Australians are facing difficult and turbulent times. Our community has weathered significant challenges over the last few years. As a state, we came through the COVID-19 health crisis…
The Western Australian Council of Social Service Inc. (WACOSS) welcomes the opportunity to contribute a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care. Recommendations Adequate, sustainable funding for…
End Mandatory Income Management WACOSS is strongly supportive of the move to abolish the Cashless Debit Card arrangements. It is abundantly clear that there is no robust evidence to demonstrate…
Recommendations Indexation and resourcing of State and Federal contracts must be sufficient to ensure award obligations can be met. Public authorities contract with the not-for-profit community services sector in a…
Introduction WACOSS understands, through consultation with members and family and domestic violence and women’s legal specialists, that there is a general consensus that the introduction of any new criminal offences…