Elections and budget

Our submission focuses on Federal Government measures to prevent homelessness, invest in social and affordable housing, support a safe and sustainable aged care sector, deliver adequate income supports, address locational disadvantage, provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, and support young people to meaningfully engage in public matters that interest and affect them.

Our pre-budget submission focuses on two of the key areas identified for community consultation:
• Opportunities to improve services that are directed towards vulnerable people; and
• Improvements to Government services and processes.

Ahead of the 2022 Federal election, we need leaders who will take urgent action to tend to immediate needs as well as safeguard our communities against future crises. We have outlined our key policy recommendations across seven priority areas including: housing and homelessness; aged care; income support; strengthening communities; support for young Australians, Self Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and climate change.

Our submission makes recommendations on income support payments, homelessness and social and affordable housing, place-based approaches to strengthening communities, and investing in the community sector.

The pre-budget submission focuses on recommendations across three themes: strong and sustained prevention and early intervention investment for children, youth and families most in need; housing and homelessness and; COVID-19 recovery.