The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) and community sector member organisations have urged the ACT Government to prioritise investment in social.
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ACTCOSS welcomes opening of ACT Government Access and Sensory vaccination clinic
Today the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) welcomed the opening of the designated COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people with disabilities at the Garran vaccination clinic.
Dr Emma Campbell, ACTCOSS CEO said: “At every stage of the pandemic, people with disabilities have been left behind. We have seen this yet again in the Federal Government’s failure to effectively roll out the vaccine to people with disabilities, despite including them amongst the highest priority groups.
“Residents and workers in disability care were eligible to be vaccinated under phase 1A in February yet less than a third have received their vaccination.
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Advisory council step toward reducing gambling harm, strengthening community clubs
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the announcement of the ACT Community Clubs Ministerial Advisory Council as a positive step toward reducing gambling harm in the ACT while supporting the important role of our community clubs.
Dr Emma Campbell, ACTCOSS CEO said: “We welcome the establishment of the ACT Community Clubs Ministerial Advisory Council and appreciate the inclusion of a range of voices and interests, including those with lived experience, representatives of organisations working toward the minimisation of gambling harm, and representatives from the community club sector.