ACT community organisations say they cannot keep up with rising demand as ACT Government funding fails to match the real cost of delivering essential services in the cost-of-living crisis.
The 2025 State of the ACT Community Sector Survey — released today by ACTCOSS — found that cost-of-living pressures are driving more Canberrans to seek help for housing, food, energy bills, mental health, and family violence.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson said the findings showed the strain on the sector was “entirely predictable” during a cost-of-living and housing crunch.
“We can’t keep expecting community organisations to deliver more with less,” he said. “The strain on our community services sector is reaching breaking point. If the sector collapses, it’ll be the ACT Government that’s on the hook to step in and deliver those services.
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