‘Freeing’ the Aboriginal flag will do nothing to free indigenous communities from poverty and deprivation
admin1232022-01-25T10:58:42+11:0025 January 2022 While the decision by the Commonwealth to take control of the copyright on the Aboriginal flag is welcome, it will do little to address the disadvantage and marginalisation First Nations people across Australia live with every day. Francis Sullivan, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, said today Aboriginal communities still struggle with below-average...
Three million Australians living below the poverty line struggling with skyrocketing rental costs
admin1232022-01-17T09:18:18+11:0014 January 2022 Francis Sullivan, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, said today, economic pressures being faced by low income and disadvantaged Australians are at an all-time high and are being force-fed by the relentless increase in housing costs. The Domain Rent Report for the December quarter released this week shows tenants are paying $50 a...
National Cabinet must act and make rapid antigen tests widely accessible and free for low income and social security recipients
admin1232022-01-14T10:57:24+11:005 January 2022 Australia’s peak Catholic social services organisation is calling on Australia’s political leaders at today’s National Cabinet meeting to make Rapid antigen tests (RATs) free for low-income earners and social security recipients. Francis Sullivan, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, said today that the Federal Government must make the RATs available to the very...
‘Buy now pay later’ debt trap as low income families look towards Christmas
admin1232022-01-14T10:52:09+11:009 December 2021 As low-income families around Australia look towards Christmas and the cost of presents and celebrations, the temptation to ‘buy now and pay later’ (BNPL) starts to become an attractive option. But, according to Francis Sullivan, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, using BNPL companies include Afterpay, Zip Pay, Latitude and Sezzle, could lead...
Vulnerable renters face evictions in regional areas as inflation pressures build
admin1232022-01-14T10:58:12+11:003 December 2021 Renters in regional Australia are facing forced evictions as inflation pressures push up the cost of housing, and COVID 19 forces mass exodus from bigger cities. Booming rental prices in regional areas have led to an increase in tenants being evicted without cause, according to the Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, Francis...
Better accessibility requirements in new homes ignored by three states
admin1232022-01-25T10:59:38+11:001 December 2021 Three of Australia’s biggest states will opt out of new building construction standards designed to improve accessibility features for people living with disabilities. The changes would require all new buildings to have basic accessibility features such as at least one step-free entrance, a toilet on the entry-level, and reinforced walls in the bathroom. New...
