State school education is widely considered to be free, but there are many extra costs parents are asked to pay.

The Victorian Council of Social Service outlines out the key strategies for help to Victorians people already facing disadvantage get back to work. Executive summary With our unemployment rate rising, it is time todevelop a workforce participation plan that includes all Victorians, by including measures that particularly support vulnerable Victorians. Victorian Council of Social Service...

This report describes who is most at risk of being socially vulnerable in an emergency or disaster and what needs to be done to better protect them and improve their recovery Executive summary: While they can be devastating for all affected individuals and communities and cause great physical, financial and psychological hardship, for people whoare...

With the Victorian social housing system is under severe stress, this report calls for a broad strategy that addresses social housing shortages, and looks at ways to expand the supply and quality of low cost private housing.

This paper examines strategies to improve the way that government and community services work together to address the needs of vulnerable community members. Introduction In late 2012 I was appointed to lead the Service Sector Reform project. The goal was to explore how government and non-government service providers can work together to improve outcomes for...