Welcome changes to Parenting Payment will reduce poverty for women and children 09.05.2023 Latest News / Main Posts / Media Releases Anti-Poverty Week welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement that the Government will reverse the damaging decision to cut the single parenting payment and restore it to… Read More Welcome changes to Parenting Payment will reduce poverty for women and children
Independents support restoring Parenting Payment to single mums 29.03.2023 Latest News / Media Releases Community Independent MPs Zoe Daniel, Kylea Tink, Dr Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall today joined called for the restoration of Single Parent Payment to mothers… Read More Independents support restoring Parenting Payment to single mums
New data confirms that poverty and homelessness, like violence, is gendered 07.03.2023 Main Posts / Media Releases “Poverty and the risk of homelessness, like violence, is gendered,” said Anti-Poverty Week Executive Director Toni Wren. “When women leave a violent relationship or find… Read More New data confirms that poverty and homelessness, like violence, is gendered
How government can reduce poverty in Australia – Senate Inquiry 27.02.2023 Media Releases Anti-Poverty Week Executive Director Toni Wren presented evidence on the extent of Poverty in Australia today and a range of Government actions that could end… Read More How government can reduce poverty in Australia – Senate Inquiry
Albanese government must reduce poverty for 1 in 6 children 29.01.2023 Media Releases As more than four million students[1] prepare to go back or start school this week, the shocking truth is that one in six Australian children,… Read More Albanese government must reduce poverty for 1 in 6 children
All parliamentarians urged to commit to halve child poverty by 2030 18.10.2022 Media Releases In its 20th year of acting on poverty Anti-Poverty Week is focusing on the urgent need to reduce child poverty in Australia and is calling… Read More All parliamentarians urged to commit to halve child poverty by 2030
Child support failure costs children and Budget 18.08.2022 Latest News / Media Releases Anti-Poverty Week and the National Council for Single Mothers and Their Children call on the Albanese government to fix the child support system that is… Read More Child support failure costs children and Budget
Inspiring and informing children to understand poverty and how to end it 04.07.2022 Media Releases Anti-Poverty Week has developed resources and a student writing competition to inspire children to empathise with people experiencing poverty, to understand the facts about poverty… Read More Inspiring and informing children to understand poverty and how to end it
Solving the Housing Crisis and Lifting Income Support will Alleviate Crushing Poverty 11.10.2021 Media Releases Anti-Poverty Week Executive Director Toni Wren says Anti-Poverty Week this year (17-23 October) coincides with lockdowns ending in NSW and Victoria – but for over… Read More Solving the Housing Crisis and Lifting Income Support will Alleviate Crushing Poverty
People on Low Incomes Hit Hard by Skyrocketing Regional Rents 18.10.2021 Media Releases This year Anti-Poverty Week (17-23 October) coincides with regional communities across Australia feeling the pain of COVID impacts as borders are kept closed to tourists and seasonal… Read More People on Low Incomes Hit Hard by Skyrocketing Regional Rents
New evidence shows stark link between financial hardship and violence for women – prompts calls for increased payments 03.09.2021 Media Releases New evidence of the link between financial hardship as a cause and consequence of family violence for women strengthens calls ahead of the Women’s Safety… Read More New evidence shows stark link between financial hardship and violence for women – prompts calls for increased payments