Hear Me Out: Detention Inquiry Report
The Commissioner for Children and Young People is pleased to share the ‘Hear Me Out’ Report, the result of an important Inquiry into the implementation progress of the Model of Care Instruction for Banksia Hill Detention Centre. Alongside this, the ‘Hear Me Out – Young People’s Summary’ Report has also been released.
I signed the petition…to legislate an End to Child Poverty
The Momentum is Building—Let’s End Child Poverty Together!
SBS Australia talks to Professor Tony Pietropiccolo AM on the End Child Poverty Campaign
Listen to Adjunct Professor Tony Pietropiccolo AM’s interview on SBS Australia’s NITV Radio. He discussed the End Child Poverty campaign and the important Child Poverty in Australia 2024 report.
CSSA Hosted a Webinar—Now It’s Your Turn: Host a Webinar in Your Network and Empower Change
Interested in hosting your own webinar to support the campaign? Get in touch with us at VCI, and we'll provide the resources and guidance you need. Together, we can amplify our impact and push for legislative change to end child poverty in Australia. Reach out today!
Media release: Cost of living crisis drives an increase in child poverty in Australia.
Media Release: Cost of living crisis drives an increase in child poverty in Australia.
Australia Needs to Wake Up
The End Child Poverty Campaign:
Objective: The campaign seeks to end child poverty in Australia by advocating for legislative changes that ensure no child lives in poverty.
Collaborations: Partnered with the many organisations to highlight the need for government action.
Support: Engages individuals and organisations to sign petitions and pledges.
Resources: We provide communication kits, petitions, and other tools to spread awareness.
Impact: Over 120 national and local organisations have joined, amplifying the campaign’s reach.
For more information, visit End Child Poverty.
Spotlight on Children during at the Homelessness Action Now – for Children Event
The Big Event: Uniting for Change to End Child Poverty in Australia!
More than 90,000 WA children live below poverty line, largely due to housing costs By Kim Macdonald
Shocking Report Reveals Over 90,000 WA Children Living Below the Poverty Line—Urgent Action Needed!
BREAKING New Child Poverty report!
BREAKING Researchers warn that Australia’s poverty rate is expected to rise even further in 2024.
New Report Released: Youth Survey Homelessness Report 2024 - The Unfair Divide
Mission Australia’s New Report Highlights Alarming Struggles: Mental Health, Loneliness, and Financial Hardship Among Homeless Youth
You're invited to the Homelessness Action Now – for Children workshop
You are invited to take part in this exclusive workshop on understanding the causes, systemic barriers, and community-wide solutions for children experiencing homelessness in WA.
Webinar: Catholic Social Services Australia & End Child Poverty
Catholic Social Services Australia Joins the Fight to End Child Poverty—You Can Help Too!
Scottish government commits to end child poverty
Ministerial Statement: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan - Annual Progress Report - 4 June 2024
Up to 40% of Australia’s disadvantaged children live outside low-income areas, study finds
New Study Reveals Gaps in Child Support for Vulnerable Families—Here’s What Needs to Change
Rallying for Change: Public Support Grows to End Child Poverty
Robert’s Powerful 'Child Poverty Letter' Published in The Geelong Independent—A Must-Read!
VIDEO: Calls for Australia to introduce poverty line to assess cost-of-living crisis
VIDEO: Calls for Australia to introduce poverty line to assess cost-of-living crisis
Call for Australia to commit to poverty line Presented by Keane Bourke
Powerful Call for Change: Experts and Advocates Demand Australia Commit to Eradicating Child Poverty
New Report Reveals Australians' Strong Stance Against Child Poverty: Here's What You Need to Know
New Data Reveals 83% of Australians Demand Action on Child Poverty—Will the Government Listen?
Australians Back Action to Track and Address Child Poverty
• Four in five Australians (83%) want the Federal Government to regularly measure and report on poverty rates in Australia.
• An overwhelming majority of Australians (81%) agree that income support payments should be set at a rate that does not cause any child to live in poverty.
• Australians are highly concerned that Australia has a high child poverty rate compared to other developed countries (69%), and about the effects of this on health and lifespan (83%) as well as education and employment (85%).
• One in six Australian children (about 761,000 children) live in poverty according to research from ACOSS and UNSW.
• The OECD finds that Australia’s youth poverty rate is the 13th-highest among member nations, surpassing the UK, Germany and Canada.