Publications

This program is wrong and must stop

In July 2016 Centrelink commenced piloting the automated debt recovery program. This program matches Centrelink and Australian Taxation Office data and detects discrepancies in the information held by both agencies.

The measure was expected to recover $1.3 billion over three years. The government has used data matching since the 1990s but Centrelink staff were involved in the decision making. Approximately 20,000 discrepancy notices were sent each year.

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department on the draft of the Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2016 arguing for a greater focus on prevention and early intervention.

Download Submission on Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2016

Climate change is linked to a greater frequency of severe weather events like storms, flooding, extreme heat and bushfires. And research tells us that it will be the elderly, socially disadvantaged and low-income people who will be most affected. The SACOSS News Summer edition focuses on climate change awareness, mitigation and adaptation, with some sector and population-specific solutions.

A joint submission with the Councils of Social Service in each state and territory, and ACOSS, to the charities regulator in response to their discussion paper on the content of the 2017 Annual Information Statement.

Download the Submission on the ACNC 2017 Annual Information Statement