Events

Cost of Living report launch

WACOSS Boardroom (Kaya Wandjoo) Level 2, 3 Loftus Street, West Leederville, Western Australia, Australia

Our independent research on the changing cost of living for low income households provides critical evidence to support advocacy about poverty in Western Australia. Our analysis offers insight into the changing financial pressures being faced by different households experiencing economic hardship and stress Following the official proceedings, there will be a sundowner event offering networking […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 9 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 15 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 21 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

Community Relief and Resilience Workshop – Outcomes and Poverty

City of Albany Library 221 York St, Albany, WA, Australia

This free 2 hour workshop will introduce participants to how and why outcomes are increasingly being used to measure and report the impact of services. The workshop will also provide guidance on how a volunteer or funded service might use outcome-focused assessment and referral tools.

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 27 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

State Budget Briefing 2022

Online

The WA State Budget will be handed down on Thursday 12 May 2022 and WACOSS will once again be offering a briefing to our members on what the implications are for them, the broader sector and the community. The WACOSS team will be working late into the night to develop fact sheets and detailed analysis on how the State Budget will […]

State Budget Submission launch and Annual General Meeting

The RISE 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia, Australia

The Western Australian Council of Social Service are pleased to welcome you to the State Budget Submission and Annual General Meeting. Each year, we provide the State Government with a State Budget Submission that reflects the sector's priorities for expenditure in the following State Budget. The Submission is a culmination of sector-wide consultation and conversations, […]

Webinar: Communities will have conflict. How can we lessen the pain?

Online

Navigating disruption, crisis, and conflict are normal challenges in community organisations. Things go awry, from time to time, with people, relationships, and whole group dynamics. It doesn't make it any easier or less painful, however, to know you are not the first person or organisation to come across a difficult individual or experience a schism. […]

Webinar: Women’s Economic Security

Online

Join the second in our Women in Focus webinar series, where we will hear from three thought leaders working in the area. 

In Conversation with Richard Denniss

Westfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School 8716 Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

Join WACOSS, and the prominent economist, Dr Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute for an explanation of the key economic issues of our time and how they impact on our sector in a way that cuts through.