We echo the call for more government funding for community services, including the community sector workforce, at a time when more and more Canberrans are struggling with the rising costs of living.
“We have seen a rising demand in our emergency food relief services. Ordinarily, our primary group would be people on Centrelink benefits or on very low incomes. However, that is changing, with many more employed people who are struggling to pay their bills and reaching out for assistance,” CEO of Woden Community Service Jenny Kitchin said in a recent interview with The Riotact.
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