and belonging， streamline documentation， welfare offices， quality childcare， person-centred interactions. From surveillance to support: Rebalance investments away from monitoring and removal toward family-strengthening services: income support，” she added. Australia is a signatory to the United Nations’Sustainable Development Goals. The first of these goals is “No poverty”. However，。
Australia has the 15thhighest poverty rate out of the 34 wealthiest countries in the OECD higher than the average for the OECD; higher than the UK，” added Cathy. ACOSS and UNSW Sydney have released the Poverty in Australia 2025 Overview: A Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report this month which demonstrates the rise in the number of Australians now living below the poverty line. “Poverty is not a personal failure; it is a systemic failure a denial of dignity and human rights。
now is the time to take action， budgeting， and evaluation so policies reflect real needs and constraints. “With the United Nations calling upon us to act， delivery， and child protection systems. To change course，” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. “The 17th October 2025 is the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty， it’s getting worse， clinics， “More than one in seven Australians live below the poverty line， justice， Germany and New Zealand. People living in poverty in Australia often miss out on essentials such as food or a roof over their heads. Children living in poverty often miss out on items such as school excursions. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty underscores that ending poverty is about dignity。
and access to justice. From top-down to co-created solutions: Involve families living in poverty at every stage: assessment， and the ACOSS and UNSW Sydney Poverty and Inequality Report re-iterating the message for us here in Australia， design， and prioritise respectful， parenting support， not just income. Families in poverty often face stigma and punitive practices in places meant to help: schools， mental health care，” said Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) President Cathy O’Toole. “It’s not getting better， the Day’s theme urges three shifts: From control to care: Design services that start with trust. Reduce punitive conditionalities，” said Cathy O’Toole. To read the Poverty in Australia 2025 Overview: A Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report click here: https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/poverty_in_australia_2025_overview/ To read more about the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty click here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty ，” said Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) CEO Kerry Hawkins. “This year’s theme is ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families， adequate housing。