How We Talk About Poverty Matters
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…
New Australian Poverty Data Coming Soon
The latest data on Australian poverty will be released on Friday 21 February. See ACOSS and the new Poverty and Inequality in Australia website for…
APW 2019 Highlights Now Published
This year Anti-Poverty Week will be held from 11 to 17 October. We’ll be building on the success of 2019 – stay tuned for an…
New Disability Reports Highlight Stress and Hardship for People with Disability
Australian Federation of Disabled People’s Organisations (AFDO) CEO, Ross Joyce said the financial cost of living with disability and the declining access to the Disability…
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Council for Single Mothers and their Children turns 50
The Council of Single Mothers and their Children celebrated their 50th anniversary in style at a reception at Victorian Government House hosted by The Honourable…
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The Stigma of Unemployment
New four year unemployment study finds the majority of unemployed people will do whatever it takes to find a job and corrosive effect of stigma…