You might remember that back in February we shared the news that the Ombudsman had announced it would investigate the Targeted Compliance Framework. The announcement came on the heels of the revelation that every three months, one in three working age...
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Some good news on the wages front
This month, single mothers on the minimum wage will get a pay rise, and those doing practical placements as part of their studies will soon start to receive compensation. These changes follow long and committed campaigns by CSMC and other advocacy organisations -...
“The problem is the culture of the industry.”
New research shines a light on single mother rental issues It was the question that drove the research for a newly released report by Tenants Victoria in partnership with CSMC: as a group disproportionately experiencing legal issues in relation to renting a home, why...
Time-poor single parents struggle to assert rental rights
Single-parent renters struggle to assert their rental rights due to being time-poor with significant caring responsibilities, amid tough market conditions, reports new research from Tenants Victoria, the state’s peak body for renters. Tenants Victoria identified that...