Report: Gender impact analysis of the Queensland Budget 2021-2022
QCOSS’ 2021 Gender budget analysis report shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women’s employment and the state government must do more if the gender pay gap is ever to be addressed.
Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants)
The amendments to the Social Services Legislation Bill will increase waiting periods for new migrants accessing income support payments.
Submission: Make renting fair and amend the Housing Legislation Amendment Bill
The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 makes detailed amendments to both the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (RTRA Act) and the Retirement […]
Submission: Inquiry into serious vilification and hate crimes
All of us have a role in stepping up and speaking out to ensure that ourstate is a place of respect and equality, regardless of our ethnic, racial, religious or cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
Submission: Response to the Coercive Control Taskforce inquiry
The framework found in Queensland’s Human Rights Act should be applied to strategies to designed to improve the safety of women, including responding to coercive control.
Submission: Purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
This submission draws on findings from the Living Affordability Report and focuses on the eligibility criteria for the Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Submission: Amendment to Water Regulation 2016 affecting water restrictions and tenants
If tenants are required to comply with water restrictions it is essential that they have access to relevant information, education and support to help them manage their water consumption.
State Budget 2021-2022: Our response
With more than $2.9 billion committed towards social housing in today’s state budget, we welcome the Queensland Government’s commitment to addressing Queensland’s housing crisis.
Submissions: Community service sector budget priorities for the Queensland Budget 2021-2022
We are calling for A Recovery for all Queenslanders. The community service sector’s frontline response has made a critical contribution to Queensland’s successful response […]
Submission: Growing Child Safe Organisations in Queensland
In consultation with our members, QCOSS has made a submission to the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs on its ‘Growing Child […]