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Key facts
Counted staff
26
self-reported 11–50 band
Founded
1956
70 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
The Australian Council of Social Service is a national advocate supporting people affected by poverty, disadvantage and inequality, and the peak council for community services nationally.
Established in 1956, ACOSS aims to reduce poverty and inequality by:
Leading and supporting initiatives within the community services and welfare sector and acts as an independent non-party political voice By drawing on the direct experiences of people affected by poverty and inequality and the expertise of its diverse member base, we develop and promote socially and economically responsible public policy and action by government, community and business.
Our values
We believe that no one should have to live in poverty and that all people should be treated with dignity and respect.
We are committed to the full realisation of human rights.
We value diversity and work inclusively.
We support self-determination for Australia’s First Peoples.
We want a sustainable future for all How we work
We work at the national level, to influence changes to federal policies and laws.
We collaborate with the State and Territory Councils of Social Service.
We support the voices of people directly affected by policy.
We are dynamic, determined and strategic.
We are uncompromising in our commitment to human rights and equity and to calling out human rights breaches and inequities.
We partner with allies in diverse sectors around common goals to maximise our combined impact.
We work to find common ground across difference.
We are non-partisan.
Peak body for the community sector
ACOSS member organisations are central to our work. Our national membership network links a broad spectrum of community services across Australia and is the national voice of people affected by poverty and inequality.
Specialties
All 10 specialties
- Community services
- Welfare
- Advocacy
- Policy
- Social Security
- Taxation
- Safety Nets
- Income support
- Poverty
- Inequality
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Locations
Country footprint
Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AULevel 3, 219-241 Cleveland St; Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012Primary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service?
The record holds 26 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 11–50 band.
Where does ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: Level 3, 219-241 Cleveland St, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012.
Has ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service list as its specialties?
Ten tags on the brand's own list, among them policy, community services and welfare.
Which companies are listed alongside ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service?
Seven peer profiles on record: National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse and NGO Recruitment.