Anti-Poverty Week, 13-19 October

In Australia, the poverty line is generally defined as 50% of median household income.

More than 3.32 million people or 13.4% of the Australian population are living below the poverty line. That includes 761,000 children or 1 in 6..

You can take action to address poverty in Australia by participating in three campaigns that are acting to end poverty: End Child Poverty, Raise the Rate and Everybody’s Home

1. End Child Poverty

Join the campaign and take action by signing the pledge and the petition.

2. Raise the Rate

Sign the petition calling on the Federal Government to raise the rate of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and related payments to at least $82 a day

3. Everybody’s Home

Sign the petition for a Fair Housing Future

Find out more at the Anti-Poverty Week website