Gender and Sexuality

More needs to be done for carers in LGBTIQ communities, writes Gabriel Aleksandrs from Drummond Street Services.

Violent men always always seek to justify and explain away their actions. Here's how they do it.

There is a reason VCOSS called the 2017 Victorian Budget "a budget with a heart". It contains a historic and

A Melbourne social enterprise is providing an innovative solution to women's homelessness.

In this blog, VCOSS summarises some of the key funding and policy initiatives announced in today’s package, responding to the

Sustained effort is needed to tackle the cultural and structural factors that are holding women back, limiting their ability to

In its response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence, VCOSS called the report “a landmark moment and a turning

VCOSS welcomes the substantial funding in the 2015-16 State Budget aimed at building local communities and promoting social inclusion.

City of Whittlesea leads the way with its Safe in Our Homes, Safe in Our Communities Family Violence and Gender

Forty years since women earned the right to equal pay for equal work, it is a poor reflection on Australia

The commencement of the Royal Commission and the increased support for organisations to be able to cope with increased demand

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day, VCOSS highlights a

Dr Chris Atmore, Senior Policy Advisor at the Federation of Community Legal Centres attended the inquest into the death of

In today’s post, Kate Hauser from Women’s Health West, the women’s health service for the western metropolitan region of Melbourne,

Half of all women seeking homelessness services are fleeing family violence. With the Victorian Government announcing another $30 million to