The 2020 calendar is now updated so you can add your advocacy, activity or event starting from now and running through to 17 October. You can also join in by visiting our APW 2020 pages, Everybody’s Home for actions on affordable housing or Poverty and COVID-19 for actions around keeping income support above the poverty line. See also the Everybody’s Home or Raise the Rate websites to find out more.
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October 2020
Creating a future without poverty: In conversation with Philip Alston, Sabine Alkire and Sharon Bessell
Join Mark Kenny as he talks to three of the world’s leading voices on poverty measurement, research, and eradication about creating a post-COVID future without poverty. Is such a future possible? Why is it important to understand and measure multidimensional poverty? What steps must the world take now to end poverty in all its forms, everywhere, by 2030? Philip Alston is professor of law at New York University and recently ended his term as United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme…
Find out more »Mid Coast Tenant Support Days
Are you a Compass Housing or Community Housing tenant? Do you need legal assistance or help with your energy bills? Join us on 8 and 9 October for our two-day Virtual Tenant Support Event. With a single phone call you can get help with a wide range of electricity, gas and legal issues. Electricity or gas issues: bill disputes payment difficulties high bills eligibility for rebates understanding your bill voucher support Legal issues: outstanding fines family or domestic violence debt…
Find out more »Lighting up St Helens
Break O’Day Council is getting on board with Anti-Poverty Week by lighting up a newly installed walkway bridge in St Helens with green and blue lights for the whole week. Break O'Day is proud to be a part of Anti-Poverty Week activities and looks forward to supporting such a worthy cause.
Find out more »Atwea College and Alesco Senior College: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education
During Anti-Poverty Week, Atwea College and Alesco Senior College will be sharing content around the topic of how education can assist in breaking the cycle of poverty. This will include a series of videos as well as key statistics highlighting this area. Follow Atwea College on Facebook to stay up to date with our activities.
Find out more »Lighting up Wynyard
The Waratah Wynyard Council will be lighting up its Wynyard office’s main entrance during Anti-Poverty Week. We will also be sharing information on social media to highlight concerns around people living in poverty.
Find out more »Lighting up Latrobe
Latrobe Council will be lighting up an enormous tree in recognition of Anti Poverty Week 2020. The tree, located at the corner of the Bass Highway and Gilbert Street (near the Cherry Shed) will be lit up in green, white and blue for much of the week.
Find out more »Lighting up Longford
A gorgeous tree on Longford's Village Green will be lit up in the Anti-Poverty Week colours of green, white and blue for the entirety of Anti Poverty Week (11-17 October 2020). This Village Green is in the centre of the picturesque village of Longford.
Find out more »Lighting up Burnie
Burnie City Council will be lighting up the eastern promenade on the Waterfront to green in recognition of Anti-Poverty Week.
Find out more »Foodbank Hunger Report 2020
The Foodbank Hunger Report 2020 will be released on the 12th October. See https://www.foodbank.org.au/ for more information.
Find out more »Tips to save money on your power bill
Information and advice available to assist you save money on your power bill.
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