Data released to the Senate Committee on COVID-19 this week show the number of people already relying on unemployment payments has more than doubled since…
Read More People needing unemployment payments more than double from December to 22 May
Join us today Monday 25 May from 1-2pm AEST (12.30pm ACST & 11am AWST) for an Australia at Home lunchtime webinar on Poverty in Australia:…
ACOSS has worked with a number of key agencies to compile a detailed understanding of the more than 1 million people in Australia who do…
Read More More than 1 million miss out on basic support during COVID-19
People living in single‑parent families, unemployed people, people with disability and First Nations people are most at risk of entrenched poverty and poorer health, in…
Read More Leave no-one behind as we work together to get to the other side
Anti-Poverty Week salutes all those working at the front line to help Australia get through this pandemic. We are especially grateful to our health workers…
We know high levels of shame and stigma are felt by people living in poverty and that this reduces willingness to socialise and contributes to poorer mental…