Media release by date
2008 Media releases
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19/11/08 VCOSS welcomes positive improvements to taxi services
19/11/08 VCOSS tells the whole story on energy campaign
15/10/08 New report confirms that housing affordability is about more than rent and mortgages
01/10/08 Victorian Government urged to continue building a Fairer Victoria during financial crisis
19/08/08 VCOSS commits to Closing the Gap
29/07/08 Universal Housing delivers Universal Benefits
08/05/08 VCOSS welcomes Premier’s call for a Fairer Australia
07/05/08 Victorian Government kicks goals for children and education
06/05/08 Victoria not yet best and fairest - VCOSS Response to the State Budget
29/04/08 A new department – a new focus on transport
21/04/08 State budget must include a significant down payment to close the gap
17/04/08 State Government has the power to implement Prime Minister’s early years vision in next month’s budget
07/04/08 A Blueprint for much-needed improvement
26/03/08 Fluoridation reduces disadvantage in rural and regional communities
12/03/08 Auditor-General’s Report highlights need for major disability investment in State Budget
25/02/08 More than one in three 3 year olds miss out on early childhood programs
14/02/08 Energy and water bills to jump $1,500 by 2012 - Affordable Living Alliance launch today
30/01/08 Better school funding the key to top quality education for disadvantaged students
16/01/08 Disability advocates hand back two thirds of wheelchair to Treasury to protest funding shortfall
02/01/08 Government gets good marks for effort on 'voluntary' school fees but room for improvement, says VCOSS
2007 Media releases
14/12/07 Assisted reproductive technology: VCOSS supports levelling the playing field for Victorian children
30/11/07 More help needed for Victorians slugged with bigger electricity bills
28/11/07 Cheaper weekend travel a plus for weekend workers and social outings
08/11/07 Interest rate rise causes family budget pain: VCOSS submission calls for State Budget gain
22/10/07 Welfare agencies look for policy not personality to make Australia fair
04/10/07 'Price to beat' the key to competition
25/09/07 VCOSS supports today's Rally for Disability rights
18/09/07 Free pre-peak train travel a bonus for early workers
21/08/07 VCOSS league table show rents continue to rocket
16/08/07 Welcome decision to extend the energy safety net
15/08/07 Federal investment needed in public transport
14/08/07 Premier’s water increases smaller than expected but low income
households will still feel the pain
10/08/07 Large families to pay $200 extra per water bill
08/08/07 Protect battlers from water price hike
27/07/07 VCOSS commends outgoing leaders, looks to the future
16/07/07 More than one in twenty Victorian households struggle to put food on the table
28/06/07 New VCOSS website launched today
27/06/07 Environment, social and transport groups call for a peak oil management plan
26/06/07 Petrol price mayhem Conference to consider impacts and plan solutions
20/06/07 Protect households from water price shock
12/06/07 State disability budget shortfall of 1.2% per capita
07/06/07 Changes to assisted reproduction and adoption long overdue
29/05/07Public transport the key to avoiding divided city
21/05/07 Public tenants hit with $21.78 a week rent rise
01/05/07 Housing the winner in the state budget
27/04/07 State budget must deliver on drought and disadvantage
16/03/07 Model utilities framework a big step forward
15/03/07 Without public transport, road pricing unfair
16/03/07 Surplus
an opportunity to right Victoria’s housing wrong
12/02/07 VCOSS state wide rent hike league table released today
06/02/07 Rent rises rob renters the price of an island holiday
2006 Media releases
19/12/06 Energy price caps essential to keep prices affordable
21/11/06 Liberals good on gambling, Greens good on ideas, but Labor are the services leader
21/11/06 Mandatory minimum sentences unjust
20/11/06 Labor ahead on addressing disadvantage
10/11/06 Time for a barrier free state for people with disabilities
10/11/06 Train extensions a plus but don’t forget the bus
02/11/06 VCOSS state election website launched
01/11/06South Morang extension good news for Melbourne’s north
27/10/06 Public housing ramp up a solution to shocking standards for homeless referrals
26/10/06 Good news to public transport users if fares cut
23/10/06 Its time for a decision on accessible housing
10/10/06 South-West Coast candidates on the spot on housing
09/10/06 Youth service gaps leaving young people without vital supports
04/10/06 Cuts to stamp duty won’t help first home buyers