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We’re the peak body for Victoria’s social and community sector, working towards the total elimination of poverty.
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VICTORIAN BUDGET

Tough times are exactly
when we must invest
in what matters most.
READ OUR 2026 STATE BUDGET SUBMISSION
Front cover of the VCOSS 2026 State Budget Submission

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Fuel costs: have your voice heard

VCOSS wants to hear directly from our members about the emerging impacts on vulnerable households and frontline services in Victoria.
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VCOSS welcomes free public transport

VCOSS welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Government that public transport across the network will be free for a month from Tuesday 31 March.
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VCOSS statement on Midday Power Saver

The Victorian Government’s Midday Power Saver is an initiative that will help many Victorians save on their power bills and benefit from renewable energy.
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GROWING SOCIAL HOUSING

Housing advocates call for Victoria to build 80,000 new social homes in the next 10 years to address the state’s housing crisis
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An image of the front page of the report 'Growing social housing: data, insights and targets'. Text over a blue sky with buildings in the background and logos of all the Housing Peaks Alliance members and SGS Planning & Economics at the bottom.

VCOSS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country, and we pay respect to Elders and Ancestors. Our business is conducted on sovereign, unceded Aboriginal land. The VCOSS offices are located on Wurundjeri Woiwurrung land in central Naarm.