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Inquiry into the Adequacy and Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria
The Committee has been given new Terms of Reference by the Legislative Council to conduct an inquiry into this matter.
Submissions are welcomed from the community addressing any aspect of the Terms of Reference of the Inquiry.
To view information about this inquiry and how to make a submission, please click here.
Submissions close on Friday 29 January, 2010.
Inquiries into Supported Accomodation for Victorians with a Disability and/or Mental Illness
Please note that the reporting date for these Inquiries has been extended to 15 December 2009.
The submission closing date was 31st December 2008 and the Committee will not be accepting any further submissions.
To view transcripts and details of public hearings held, please click here.
To view submissions, please click here.
Please note: a number of individual submissions have now been posted.
FINAL REPORT - Inquiry into the Involvement of Small and Medium Size Business in Corporate Social Responsibility
The Family and Community Development Committee tabled the Final Report for this inquiry on Tuesday 19th August, 2008. To view or download the report click here.
New Inquiry - Inquiry on the State Governments Provision of Supported Accommodation for Victorians with a Disability or Mental Illness
8/2/2008
The Family and Community Development Committee to inquire into the state government's provision of supported accommodation for Victorians with a disability and/or mental illness. Report due 30 June 2009.
New Inquiry - Inquiry into Provision of Supported Accommodation for Victorians with a Disability or Mental Illness
8/2/2008
The Family and Community Development Committee to inquire into the provision of supported accommodation for Victorians with a disability and/or mental illness. Report due 30 June 2009.
FINAL REPORT - Inquiry into the Involvement of Small and Medium Size Business in Corporate Social Responsibility
The Family and Community Development Committee tabled the Final Report for this inquiry on Tuesday 19th August, 2008.
To view or download the report click here.
Final Report - Inquiry into Regulation of the Funeral Industry
12/12/2007
To inquire into and report to Parliament on the current regulatory framework, including self-regulatory mechanisms, that is relevant to the funeral industry and assess its adequacy, where necessary identifying options for industry and government to improve practices in the industry. In particular,
12/12/2007
New Inquiry - Involvement of Small and Medium Size Business in Corporate Social Responsibility
To the Family and Community Development Committee for inquiry, consideration and report no later than 1 March 2008 on the involvement of small and medium size businesses in corporate social responsibility and, in conducting the inquiry, the Committee is to:
- investigate current Australian initiatives where small and medium size businesses have developed innovative ways of working with governments and community groups to support communities;
- examine the international context and emerging trends with overseas initiatives relevant to corporate social responsibility amongst small and medium size businesses aimed at tackling social disadvantage;
- investigate how small and medium size businesses could play a role in tackling disadvantage in local communities and making communities stronger, particularly how they can partner with government and community groups to work in the areas of most need;
- determine the barriers and the drivers for small and medium sized businesses to become involved in social responsibility initiatives and options for addressing those barriers and increasing the drivers;
- examine the barriers to sustainability of business and corporate social responsibility initiatives for small and medium sized businesses.