Monthly Archives: July 2017

Jul 31

Punished for being poor? Inside Victoria’s youth justice system

Why if you're poor, live in regional Victoria or happen to be Aboriginal, are you more likely to end up

Jul 28

Safeguarding quality services for people with disability

A robust system for quality and safeguarding will helps prevent people with disability experiencing harm and promotes high quality service

Jul 27

We need a Victorian Energy Broker to take the power back

Shopping around can reduce your power bill, but Victorians shouldn’t be left to navigate this jungle alone. The government should

Jul 19

Measuring and managing NDIS scheme costs

VCOSS was overwhelmingly happy with the Productivity Commission’s Position Paper on NDIS Costs, particularly the Paper’s recommendations to provide pre-planning

Jul 18

Ballooning rents leave Victorians out of pocket

Victorian wages are failing to keep pace with skyrocketing rents, costing tenants thousands of dollars each year, a VCOSS study

Jul 13

Never the silent witness

The ABC podcast Trace reminds us that victims and witnesses with disabilities have a right to be heard.

Jul 12

Deliver high quality, safe services

The NDIS Code of Conduct sets out the obligations providers and workers are expected to comply with when delivering NDIS

Staying connected

Victorians are being pushed to the edge by electricity price rises. Our bills are now the second highest in Australia

Protecting tenancy rights in specialist housing

VCOSS believes people with disability living in supported disability accommodation (SDA) should have the same tenancy rights as other people