Anglicare Australia has called on the Government to rule out any further cuts to income support in its submission to the 2018-19 Federal Budget. The context for the next Federal Budget is an Australia facing growing inequality, and where the cost of living is rising faster than wages or income support. But instead of strengthening the safety net and improving support to those who need it the most, recent budgets have focused on measures that drive increasing inequality and disadvantage in Australia. We have called on the Government to reverse this trend.

Anglicare Australia has made a submission on Treasury's Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities Discussion Paper. Anglicare Australia argues that the best use of tax deductible donations is the support of advocacy by charities and community sector organisations, and that it would be a bad move to limit tax deductible donations to the provision of essential service in Australia. That should be the responsibility of governments. That work shouldn't come at the expense of people and community organisations working together to inform public debate - and play a part in decision-making that shapes our world.

Anglicare Australia has made a submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017. Anglicare Australia strongly opposes the bulk of measures in this Bill. Measures proposed in this bill will increase inequality and disadvantage in Australia, and in turn create further poverty. They also do not stand in isolation, but must be considered along with the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017, the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017, and Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017. Together these bills are a coordinated attack on people on the lowest incomes in our community, and Australia’s social contract to provide support to people when they need it.

Anglicare Australia has made a submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017. Anglicare Australia urges the Committee and the Senate to reject this bill in its entirety, as there is no reasonable or fair rationale for these measures. They are retrograde and inappropriate in their targeting of people on low and middle incomes with cuts to essential and reasonable government financial support.

Anglicare Australia has made a submission to the next stage of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Human Services, the Draft Report into Reforms to Human Services. Our response to the Draft Report is based on our view that human services are both a universal entitlement and a safety net, ensuring that everybody has a stake and everybody counts.

Anglicare Australia has made the following Submission to the Inquiry into the removal of the energy supplement. Our submission opposes the Government's proposal to end the Energy Supplement for new income support recipients. We call on the Government to retain the Energy Supplement for all income support recipients.

Anglicare Australia has made the following Submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) costs. Anglicare Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Productivity Commission on the costs associated with the NDIS and its financial sustainability. This submission is made drawing on the collective experience and expertise of the eight agencies in our network involved in the delivery of disability services including through the NDIS in six states and territories.

Anglicare Australia has made the following submission on the to the Senate inquiry into the Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative (also known as the Centrelink automated debt recovery system). We contend that that this pressure is distorting the function and culture of the Department, and the cycle of implementation, evaluation and improvement that accompanies any proper introduction of major new policy and systems.

Submission-in-brief to Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform Bill 2017. Anglicare Australia has made the following submission to reiterate concerns with the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017.

Anglicare Australia has made the following submission to the inquiry into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with a psychosocial disability relating to a mental health condition. In our view fundamental questions relating to the provision of services for people with psychosocial disabilities are unresolved, and require urgent attention. Further, it is essential that while these issues are being resolved, funding for community mental health programs must continue.