This paper provides general legal guidance about what actions QCOSS member organisations can do in relation to the COVID-19 vaccination in order to protect service users, comply with the law, respect their employees and ensure their decisions respect the human rights of service users and employees.
QCOSS supports the Working with Children (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill's objective to improve the Blue Card framework to better serve the interests of Indigenous communities in relation to employment and child protection.
In a year where we have all faced personal and professional challenges, the QCOSS movement has worked consistently and optimistically toward our unifying vision of equality, opportunity and wellbeing for all Queenslanders.
QCOSS congratulates the Queensland Government on the Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 and welcomes this significant step towards better protection [...]
As the world moves increasingly online, digital inclusion is necessary for people to be fulsomely engaged in economic, social and civic life. Despite that [...]
This analysis examined the experience of Queensland households during COVID-19 and how energy supports are being utilised. This was determined by analysing results of the Queensland energy consumer and COVID-19 survey commissioned by a group of Energy Charter signatories as a #BetterTogether initiative on consumers and COVID-19.
We welcome the inquiry into social isolation and loneliness as this is a well-known issue that can significantly impact people’s health and wellbeing. To [...]
Understanding the characteristics, experience and perspectives of consumers is an important element of designing products and services that are fit for purpose.
Queensland’s community sector works to improve the quality of life of people accessing their services, as well as the wider community, holding crucial keys to unlocking the state’s full potential for growth and prosperity.
This report, commissioned by QCOSS and written by David Gilchrist and Thomas Emery at the Not-for-profits University of Western Australia (UWA) Resarch team, focuses [...]
