Events

Charity Food Forum

The Grove The Platform, Level 3, 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

The Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness and the Western Australian Council of Social Service invite you to examine the current state of charity food distribution for people experiencing homelessness with the aim of learning how we can deliver healthy and nutritious food. Join and engage in the forum either in person or via Zoom, […]

Community Sector Recovery Webinar Series – The care economy

We are holding a series of webinars about key topics facing the community services sector in WA. The series will consist of eight webinars, running weekly on Wednesdays at 1pm, starting from 22 July 2020. In this series, we are inviting input and engagement from our members, and the broader community services sector, into our […]

Community Sector Recovery Webinar Series – Social isolation and wellbeing

We are holding a series of webinars about key topics facing the community services sector in WA. The series will consist of eight webinars, running weekly on Wednesdays at 1pm, starting from 22 July 2020. In this series, we are inviting input and engagement from our members, and the broader community services sector, into our […]

Community Sector Recovery Webinar Series – Energy and conservation

We are holding a series of webinars about key topics facing the community services sector in WA. The series will consist of eight webinars, running weekly on Wednesdays at 1pm, starting from 22 July 2020. In this series, we are inviting input and engagement from our members, and the broader community services sector, into our […]

Community Sector Recovery Webinar Series – Opportunities for justice reinvestment

We are holding a series of webinars about key topics facing the community services sector in WA. The series will consist of eight webinars, running weekly on Wednesdays at 1pm, starting from 22 July 2020. In this series, we are inviting input and engagement from our members, and the broader community services sector, into our […]

Annual General Meeting 2020

North Perth Town Hall 24 View Street, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia

The Annual General Meeting is a wonderful opportunity for members and supporters to join us in reflecting and celebrating our achievements and learnings, in what has been an extraordinarily challenging year for many of our organisations and communities. Guest speaker, Professor David Gilchrist, Director of Not-for-profits UWA at The University of Western Australia will present […]

New Year Sector Breakfast 2021 – Sold Out

Perth City Farm 1 City Farm Place, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Debra Zanella, President, and Louise Giolitto, Chief Executive Officer, invite you to attend our annual New Year Sector Breakfast. This event welcomes members to come together and celebrate our collective achievements over the past year, and to embrace a new and exciting year ahead. We would like to thank and acknowledge the work of our […]

Community Services Excellence Awards

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, WA, Australia

Now more than perhaps ever, the outstanding contributions made by the community service sector need recognition. The new challenges we have come to face have made clear our reliance on these services and individuals, as well as the importance of fostering and celebrating them. The Community Services Excellence Awards – a partnership between the Department […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 9 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 15 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 21 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

State Budget Submission 2021 – Albany Conversation

City of Albany Library 221 York St, Albany, WA, Australia

WACOSS invites you to attend our State Budget Submission conversation in Albany. Annually WACOSS make a State Budget Submission to the WA Government advocating for better investment in community services, highlighting emerging issues and priorities of front-line community services. WACOSS are genuinely seeking input on whether the priorities we have identified for our state budget […]

Community Relief and Resilience Workshop – Outcomes and Poverty

City of Albany Library 221 York St, Albany, WA, Australia

This free 2 hour workshop will introduce participants to how and why outcomes are increasingly being used to measure and report the impact of services. The workshop will also provide guidance on how a volunteer or funded service might use outcome-focused assessment and referral tools.

COVID-19 Vaccines – Information session for frontline community services – 27 July 2021

Online

The Department of Health, Shelter WA and WACOSS are inviting frontline community services employees to attend an online information session about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WHO? This session is designed for people who are at the forefront of providing guidance and information to vulnerable members of our community. WHAT? WA Health experts will talk about […]

State Budget Submission 2021 – Bunbury Conversation

Centrecare Bunbury 103 Clarke Street, South Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

WACOSS invites you to attend our State Budget Submission conversation in Bunbury. Annually WACOSS make a State Budget Submission to the WA Government advocating for better investment in community services, highlighting emerging issues and priorities of front-line community services. WACOSS are genuinely seeking input on whether the priorities we have identified for our state budget […]

WACOSS State Budget Submission Launch and Annual General Meeting

The RISE 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia, Australia

The Western Australian Council of Social Service are pleased to announce the 2022-23 State Budget Submission and 2021 Annual General Meeting. Each year, WACOSS provides the Western Australian Government with a State Budget Submission which reflects the sector's priorities for expenditure in the following State Budget. The Submission is a culmination of sector-wide consultation, forming […]