- Raise the Rate petition calling on the Federal Government to raise the rate of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and related payments to at least $82 a day – in line with the Age Pension, to enable people going through tough times to live with dignity.
- Everybody’s Home calls on all parties and Federal candidates to sign up to the Roadmap to Reform and commit to
- Raising the rate of JobSeeker and related payments
- Strong consistent protection for renters
- Phasing in tax reform
- Building 940,000 social homes within 20 years
- End Child Poverty host a Chat for Change, print and display the End Child Poverty Poster, play the video, promote the petition and make a support video to share on social media.
- Campaign Partners at Parliament House, Canberra. End Child Poverty campaign partners met with key politicians to advocate for legislation to define, measure and set up reporting frameworks to address child poverty.
Key National reports and activities
Sunday 13 October
- Everybody’s Home releases data on ‘insane’ rent hikes across Australia
- Act for Kids survey highlights confronting impact of cost-of-living crisis on children
Monday 15 October
- ACOSS briefing paper
Tuesday 15 October
- 2024 Hunger Report – Foodbank Australia
- Locked Out: Poverty & the Australian Housing Crisis webinar 1-2pm
Brotherhood of St Laurence event with: Dr Dina Bowman, BSL Social Policy and Research Centre, Facilitator; Maiy Azize, Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia and Chair of Everybody’s Home; The Hon. Kevin Bell AO KC, former Victorian Supreme Court Judge and author of Housing: The Great Australian Right; and Juanita McLaren advocate and researcher. - Repeat Failure: Why Australia’s workforce programs aren’t working webenar, 2-3pm
Anglicare Australia event with: Maiy Azize, Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia and author of Repeat Failure; Associate Professor Elise Klein of the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy; Kristin O’Connell of the Anti-Poverty Centre.
Wednesday 16 October
- Rental Affordability Snapshot: Essential Worker Edition being released from Anglicare Australia
- Housing Stress report being released from Everybody’s Home
Thursday 17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Australia’s Children’s Commissioners & Guardians Joint Statement on Poverty being released
- Reframing Housing as a Human Right Webinar 9:30 – 11am
Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare
- WA Government House, 10am – 4pm, key media and public event
- Adelaide Oval, 9am – 11am, key media and public event
Friday 18 October
- The new frontier of exclusion: Digital Poverty Webinar, 1-2pm
The Smith Family and WorkVentures with Doug Taylor, CEO The Smith Family (moderator); Wendy Field, Head of Policy, Programs & Strategy, The Smith Family; Caroline McDaid, CEO, WorkVentures; Jessica Wilson, CEO, Good Things Foundation.
Key State and Territory Events
Australian Capital Territory
Mon 14 Anti-Poverty Week Community Forum – representatives from ACT Greens, ACT Labor, Canberra Liberals, and Independents for Canberra will outline how their parties, if elected, plan to tackle poverty in the ACT. Keynote address by Associate Professor Ben Phillips, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
New South Wales
Sun 13 Podcast ‘Conversations with The Smith Family’ on Digital Poverty
Doug Taylor, CEO of The Smith Family speaks with Caroline McDaid, CEO of WorkVentures, Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or watch the video
Thu 17 Parliamentary Briefing on Digital Poverty, NSW Parliament House, The Smith Family and WorkVentures
Fri 18 The New Frontier of exclusion: Digital Poverty Webinar
by The Smith Family and WorkVentures with Doug Taylor, CEO The Smith Family moderator; Wendy Field, Head of Policy, Programs & Strategy, The Smith Family; Caroline McDaid, CEO, WorkVentures; Jessica Wilson, CEO, Good Things Foundation
Queensland
Tue 15 Art with Heart – Art class at Mission Australia’s Brisbane Homeless Service 1-4pm
Tue 15 Micah Projects Community meal
Tue 15 IMPACT Community Services launch, Bundaberg
Wed 16 Community Friends sausage sizzle, clothes and food giveaway
Wed 16 Breakfast for families of Benevolent Society’s Beaudesert Kindergarten (closed)
Thu 17 Breakfast for families of Benevolent Society’s Acacia Ridge Long Day Care Centre (closed)
Fri 18 Free BBQ and health and welfare services in Mackay by Community Accommodation & Support Agency (CASA)
South Australia
Sun 13 Helen Connolly, Commissioner for Children & Young People SA with Kerrie Akkermans, CEO of Community Centres SA on 5AA from 4pm – then on Community Conversations podcast.
Mon- Fri ABC Radio Afternoon interviews – listen live from 1:30pm (SA time)
Everyday Light ups and billboard displays in key public spaces across Adelaide and Mt Gambier
Tue 15 Conversation with Australian Charities & NFP Commissioner, Sue Woodward – SACOSS
Wed 16 Low Cost Living Fair, Beulah Park 10am-2pm by Uniting Communities – Free entertainment, arts & craft, family friendly activities, low cost food
Wed 16 Poverty Premiums report launch – by SACOSS. Why it costs more to be poor 11-11:30am
Thu 17 Media Conference at Adelaide Oval, around 60,000 seats represent the number of SA children living in poverty. Speakers and organisations include: Anti-Poverty Week Co-Chair Helen Connelly, Commissioner for Children & Young People SA and Shane Maddocks, CEO ac.care with Women in Poverty CEO, Aradia Sayner and CEOs of: Centre Care; Uniting Country SA, Vinnies SA; Single Mother Families Australia; Baptist Care SA.
Tasmania
Wed 16 BBQ in the Park, Shorewell, 3pm – 5pm
Wed 16 Surviving Poverty, 6.30pm – 9pm, panel discussion with service providers, video interviews with people experiencing poverty and feature film Rosie – about a family dealing with housing stress.
Thu 17 Lunchtime event with installation of 100 lunchboxes
Thu 17 Free BBQ in the park – North Hobart and Smithton – NW Tasmania
Thu 17 Launceston Benevolent Society Open Day free BBQ and homelessness services 9am-3pm
Victoria
Mon 15 Locked Out: Poverty and the Australian Housing Crisis Webinar Locked Out: Poverty and the Australian Housing Crisis 1-2pm, Brotherhood of St Laurence
Tue 16 lnequality – can we find justice? A forum by new community group Fight Against Inequality FAIN – Maritime Union Auditorium, 10am – 2.30pm
Tue 16 Dingley Village Emergency Services Directory launch 12-2pmBy Make a Difference Dingley Village with City of Kingston Mayor, Jenna Davey-Burns.
Thur 17 Reframing Housing as a Human Right Webinar 9:30 – 11am
Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare
West Australia
All Week Free online financial education courses by City of Rockingham Council
Thu 17 Listening to our Children – WA Government House event 10am-4pm Listening to our Youth – Governor of WA, Chris Dawson and youth with lived experience; Nurturing Healthy Children – Emeritus Professor Donna Cross; Mark Glasson WACOSS Chair