In our Priority Action Plan 2020, we are calling on the Queensland Government to set a bold vision, improve transparency, measure what matters and be accountable for delivering on what Queenslanders value. A key part [...]
As the cost of essentials continue to increase, those on the lowest incomes are being further left behind. With financial pressures increasing, the cost of energy remains a key issue for the communities across regional [...]
Karen Denham is the Queensland Manager for Good Shepherd for the delivery of Microfinance, including their flagship program No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS). Karen has been working in this role for over 11 years and [...]
As part of the Make Renting Fair in Queensland Alliance, QCOSS is encouraging people to express their views on the Queensland Government's proposed tenancy reforms. The response to the reform consultation proves there is huge [...]
Every Queenslander deserves reliable and affordable energy to stay cool, and care for their families. The Queensland Government is currently reviewing energy legislation, and you can have your say. While energy is an essential service, [...]
Every person in Australia deserves to have enough money to have a safe place to stay, put food on the table and live a good life. Yet the ACOSS submission Surviving not Living; the (in)adequacy of [...]
Everyone in Queensland deserves to live in a place where they can create a home - whether they rent of own their home. QCOSS welcomes the Queensland Government's package of tenancy reforms. The proposed changes [...]
Our elected federal policy makers have continued to ignore evidence and strong community opposition in the fourth Senate Inquiry Committee report on the Cashless Debit Card Trials. The overwhelming majority of the 108 submissions to [...]
More than 20 consumer advocacy bodies from around Australia have released new data revealing that predatory payday lenders are profiting from Australians experiencing financial hardship and trapping them in debt. The Debt Trap: How payday [...]
Cody Skinner was active in the Changing Lives, Changing Communities event in Caboolture in 2018. Cody was part of the organising team, was a speaker, and an active participant over the two days, as well [...]
