Australian Council Of Social Service (ACOSS)

About Australian Council Of Social Service (ACOSS)

The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters. Acoss aims to end poverty and help build a just and inclusive society that values difference and the right of all people and communities to the social and econimicnACOSS aims to end poverty and help build a just and inclusive society that values difference and the right of all people and communities to the social and economic resources they need to control their own lives. ACOSS is active in eight key areas of social and economic policy * economic development and taxation * employment, education and training * social security and income support * community services * health, including mental health * housing and urban development * law and justice * rural and regional communities. Membership fees: organisation $135.50/pa, individual $88.50/pa, concession $50/pa