Community organisations across the ACT warn that rising burnout, pay inequity, and chronic underfunding threaten the sustainability of essential services, according to new research released by the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS).
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson said it was unacceptable for workers to put in unpaid hours due to underinvestment, and has called for a sustainable funding model for the community sector.
“It’s no surprise that our community sector is under immense strain,” he said. “We can all see the growing gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ in the ACT. A genuinely progressive jurisdiction would show more urgency in supporting the community sector in its work to keep Canberra from becoming a two-tiered society.”
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