Uniting Vic.Tas welcomes the Victorian 2026/27 budget measures across homelessness, food security, financial counselling, disability inclusion, and the continuation of free kinder …

Research exploring consumer experiences of family services has uncovered how families navigate parenting and family violence supports, with findings highlighting both key differences in their respective journeys, and the practices that help them thrive.

Families, young people and individuals are facing intensifying pressures rooted in structural inequities across housing, financial security, social services and community infrastructure. These pressures are increasing demand for crisis responses, overwhelming frontline systems and undermining the aims of Victoria’s major reform agendas.

Invest in a sustainable community services sector that is supported by long‑term, stable funding arrangements which reflect the true cost of delivering …

Invest in a Victorian Youth Wellbeing and Stability Package that consolidates and strengthens early intervention, youth‑appropriate housing, homelessness responses & more.

Invest in a Social Service Systems Navigation Package that embeds navigation as a core, statewide early‑intervention function — complementing existing navigation roles …