Essential Connections: The Internet as an Essential Service
Accessing the internet is no longer a luxury. It is an essential service. Australians now rely on internet access for work, education, paying bills and managing their money, healthcare, information in an emergency, social and community connection.
Australia Fair Series – The Poverty Premium
The Poverty Premium looks at six key living costs and finds that people are penalised if they can’t afford to buy groceries in bulk, pay costs annually instead of monthly, or upgrade to a more efficient car.
Living Costs Index: Minimum Wage, 2023
Anglicare Australia has released the Living Costs Index, an analysis which compares the incomes for three household types against essential living costs such as rent, food, and transport. This edition covers households on the minimum wage.
A Costly Choice
Anglicare Australia has released A Costly Choice, a report showing that Australia loses billions of dollars each year on tax breaks and concessions that benefit people on the highest incomes.
Left Behind
Anglicare Australia has released Left Behind, a paper showing that the planned Stage 3 Tax Cuts will go to highest income earners in the country and leave behind regional, rural, and disadvantaged areas.
Reforming Rent Assistance
This paper explores how and whether Commonwealth Rent Assistance is delivering on its aim, which is to alleviate rental stress for people on the lowest incomes. The paper is released in the wake of the 2023 Report on Government Services, which shows that the cost of rent assistance has grown to $4.9 billion per year.
Creating Jobs, Creating Opportunity
Creating Jobs, Creating Opportunity: Tackling long-term unemployment in Australia lays out a plan to support people who have been out of work long-term.
Nothing Left to Give
As part of Anti-Poverty Week, Anglicare Australia has released a report showing that demand is surging for help with food, rent and bills. Nothing Left to Give surveyed Anglicare Australia’s Emergency Relief services.
A Clear Choice
A Clear Choice shows that the Government could raise JobSeeker and other payments over the poverty line, and tackle the shortage of social homes, for less than the cost of the tax cuts.
Obligation Without Opportunity
Obligation Without Opportunity calls for a major overhaul of Australia’s employment service system, Workforce Australia.
Homes for All: A Roadmap to Affordable Housing
Anglicare Australia has launched Homes for All, a twenty-year roadmap for affordable housing. The Roadmap calls for a program of tax reform and investment in affordable housing.
Tipping Point: A plan for a shock-proof aged care system
Anglicare Australia is calling for action on aged care wages, workforce, and quality in Tipping Point: A plan for a shock-proof aged care system.
Five Ideas Australia Needs Now
Ahead of the Federal Election, Anglicare Australia has released five bold ideas for candidates and parties. Anglicare Australia is calling for a basic income; a jobs guarantee; a community climate fund; a home for every Australian; and a people’s inquiry into Covid-19.
Asking Those Who Know: Final Report
The old rate of JobSeeker was leaving people with as little as $7 a day after paying rent, according to a new survey from Anglicare Australia.
Reopening and Reconnecting: Planning for COVID-Normal in Aged Care
With vaccination rates steadily climbing across the country, governments are announcing their plans for a long-awaited reopening and shift to COVID-normal. OThis paper calls on the government to begin planning in five key areas.
A Perfect Storm
Research from Anglicare Australia shows renters are facing a crisis as eviction moratoriums and rent deferrals end. This follows the release of a dramatic survey of Anglicare Australia member agencies.
Raising the Rate of JobSeeker for Good
Research from Anglicare Australia and UnitingCare Australia shows that JobSeeker increases halved the percentage of people living on $7 a day, and left people with more income across the board.
Asking Those Who Know: Survey Report
The old rate of JobSeeker was leaving people with as little as $7 a day after paying rent, according to a new survey from Anglicare Australia.
Paying the Price of Welfare Reform
This landmark study looks at on the impact of Centrelink automation on Anglicare staff and clients.
The Cost of Privilege
Research commissioned by Anglicare Australia shows that each year, a staggering $68 billion in taxpayer dollars is spent keeping the wealthiest households wealthy.
Student Housing Survey
This survey confirms that income support payments are too low and that Centrelink systems are in urgent need of reform
Inequality in Australia
Anglicare Australia partnered with the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) in the development of Inequality in Australia.
Beyond Supply & Demand
A research paper on the Anglicare Australia network’s evidence of what works for people excluded from the workforce.
Welfare Payment Levels
Anglicare Australia commissioned The Australia Institute to conducted an online survey on welfare payment levels in February 2013.
Going Without: Financial Hardship in Australia
Our research report on financial hardship in Australia shows that poverty for those on Newstart and the Youth Allowance is severe and long-lasting.
Quality Jobs and Best Practice in Home Care
Staff engagement and satisfaction is key to quality aged care in the home. That is the key finding of a research project supported by Anglicare Australia Network and industry super fund HESTA.
Reaching the Limits
A profile of Emergency Relief provision across Anglicare Australia agencies