Poverty | Social inclusion | Social exclusion
Anti-Poverty Week Statement 2011: A Fair Qld Means Opportunites For Everyone
Oct 2011
This is the annual statement from QCOSS to coincide with Anti-Poverty Week 2011. It looks at who is doing it tough in Queensland and who is suffering from financial stress. There is also information about the gap between rich and poor households, the rising cost of essentials being much higher than CPI and the increased demand for community services. Ultimately this all points to the need for a whole-of-government Fair Queensland action plan to address poverty and disadvantage in Queensland.
Policy Paper
Poverty and Social Exclusion
Nov 2009
QCOSS policy position in regards to poverty and social exclusion in Queensland. Explores these issues and presents recommendations for addressing them.
Anti-Poverty Week Statement 2010 'A Fair Queensland for Everyone: Means Everyone Wins'
Oct 2010
The Fair Queensland - Everone Wins campaign was launched as part of Anti-Poverty Week 2010. The QCOSS Anti-Poverty Week statement 2010 talks about solutions, fairness and a decent standard of living for all Queenslanders.
Media Release
Anti-poverty week statement reveals who is doing it tough in Queensland
Oct 2011
The QCOSS Annual Poverty Statement released today as part of Anti-Poverty Week reveals that large sections of the Queensland population are experiencing poverty.
Media Release
Anti-poverty week statement shows low income households struggling hard
Oct 2011
The QCOSS Annual Poverty Statement reveals low income households are experiencing high financial stress as they cope with the escalating costs of essential items. The statement is released today as part of Anti-Poverty Week.
Media Release
Christmas boost for struggling Queenslanders
Dec 2010
Struggling Queenslanders will benefit from an increase in emergency relief funding announced today.
Report
Cost of Living Report - Issue 1, May 2011
May 2011
QCOSS issued the first of its 'Cost of Living' reports in May 2011. The report outlines why more and more households are reportining difficulty paying for essential items - housing, food, electricity, water, and transport.
May 2009, Implications for the Queensland Economy from Current World Economic Conditions
May 2009
This report, examines current economic data to make plausible assumptions about the extent and duration of the recession and its impact on Queenslanders. The report also outlines suggested strategies and social policies for the Queensland government to minimise the impacts of the global financial crisis on disadvantaged Queenslanders.
October 2007, Antipoverty Week Statement 'A fair go for all Australians, A fair go for all Queenslanders'
Oct 2007
This statement explores rates of poverty in Queensland in 2007, the impacts of poverty on health and quality of life, which groups are more likely to live in poverty than others, the extent of Queenslanders living on the brink of poverty and the compounding impact of housing affordability on those in poverty. It also explores the geographic distribution of poverty within Queensland.
Report
October 2009, Poverty in Queensland 2009 Report
Oct 2009
QCOSS has commissioned this report by The University of Queensland Social Research Centre (UQSRC) to provide an update to the previous 2006 Poverty in Queensland report. Both reports present overviews of the dimensions of poverty in Queensland using the most up-to-date information available.
