Media Releases

It can be painful to watch people give gifts and attend family gatherings when you can't do the same.

"The pandemic has made bold interventions a necessity, and the government isn't missing its shot."

Everybody needs a home that stays cool in summer and warm in winter.

“A single investment of this scale has not been seen in many decades, if ever. It’s a gamechanger.”

COVID-19 has brought into sharp relief a problem that had been identified pre-pandemic: that is, our industrial relations framework has

Victorians warn they’ll need to forego food and medicine with planned cuts to JobSeeker.

The REIV need to pull their heads in and retract this misguided, callous and dangerous directive.

We're teaming up with ABC Melbourne to help deliver important COVID-related information direct into communities.

The jury is in. Victorians want more public and community housing.

VCOSS welcomes the opportunity to provide initial feedback on the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC’s) proposed approach and process to determining

The pandemic is far from over. So the Commonwealth's financial supports must continue.

This is public health decision, and we don't quibble with that. But we need to get this right.

A plan to fight inequality, create jobs and grow the economy at the same time.

A Big Build To End Homelessness would stimulate the economy and put a roof over those most in need.

This package will mean renters can stay at home and help ‘flatten the curve’.

"Congestion charges are unfair at the best of times, and these are not the best of times."

The last thing we need is predatory bank bosses or dodgy debt collectors making the damage of COVID-19 worse.

The community sector is made up of 80% women and helps people in great need. But hard-fought funding for fair

As parents spend big for the new academic year, Victoria’s peak social advocacy body is warning high back-to-school costs are

Victorians are preparing for a series of price hikes and cost changes that take effect on 1 January 2020.

All Victorians should be on a unity ticket when it comes to climate change.

“What's the use in a Triple A credit rating if people are homeless?"

The Commission is giving us an early look at the first steps for a system that works.

“Acting on energy efficiency for people on low income is critical to tackling poverty and inequality."

The Victorian Government has unveiled an impressive though imperfect list of minimum standards for rental properties

It shouldn’t just be the ‘healthy and wealthy’ who are supported through climate change.

Recognition must be more than words. Words alone cannot soothe our nation.

The NDIA must move from its ‘hands off’ approach to market oversight in favour of active market stewardship.

VCOSS is applauding a shift towards bipartisanship on the traditional political battleground of ‘law and order’.

We're helping train young job seekers for long and rewarding careers in Victoria’s booming community sector.