Queensland LNP’s housing policy welcome news
QCOSS has called this week an historic moment in Queensland’s history as it welcomed the LNP’s new housing policy.
Budget delivers for struggling Queenslanders, but concerns remain
The 2024-25 Queensland state budget delivers the short-term financial relief struggling Queenslanders desperately need, the state’s peak body for community services says.
Queensland renters in survival mode facing nation’s worst rent rises
Despite the Miles Government’s ground breaking Homes for Queenslanders Plan, Queensland renters remain at the “brutal edge” of the national housing crisis, a landmark housing report has found.
Demand for emergency relief hits record high in Rockhampton
Demand for emergency household relief has hit a record high in Rockhampton, as large families are crammed into motel rooms, and residents forego specialist medical appointments, community services warn.
Toowoomba children are not attending school because of the cost-of-living crisis
Children are not attending school in Toowoomba because their parents can’t afford their lunches or fuel to get them there, social services warn.
Cairns’ hidden housing and homelessness crisis
QCOSS held a critical meeting with social services in Cairns on Thursday May 9 against the backdrop of data that demonstrates the increasing cost of living pressures.
$1000 power pledge will deliver welcome relief
The announcement by the State Government today of a pledge to slash $1000 off Queenslanders’ power bills will deliver welcome relief to those bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, particularly families on lower incomes.
Irresponsible Youth Justice changes leave Queenslanders with no real options
Proposed new Queensland youth justice laws aimed to improve community safety will not keep the community safer.
Politicians turn backs on kids and community safety
The decision to disband the parliamentary committee tasked with delivering answers to Queensland’s youth crime is deeply concerning for the community, victims and the hundreds of children languishing in detention centres and adult watchhouses across Queensland.
2024 Heat Survey: Surging power prices put Queenslanders’ health at risk
An increasing number of Queenslanders are battling serious health issues because they cannot pay their electricity bills, according to the latest ACOSS/QCOSS 2024 Heat Survey.