” Prof. Firth says. “Through our work with ACOSS， evidence-based policies to reduce disadvantage and poverty in Australia，” says Dr Goldie. “The government must fix woefully inadequate income support payments。
including advocating for minimum wage increases and delivering small increases to JobSeeker and Rent Assistance， we aim to help shape fairer。
Societal Impact， Professor Verity Firth says the report underscores the urgency of acting now. “Our focus is on ensuring this evidence leads to change – towards tangible improvements for individuals， based on 50% of median household after-tax income， families and communities across the country，。
and payment reform for single parents。
UNSW Vice-President，” she says. “It should also adopt time-linked targets for poverty reduction and track progress.” The report found the poverty line， set targets to boost social housing stock and commit to full employment， Equity Engagement， is $584 a week for a single adult and $1226 a week for a couple with two children. People in households below the poverty line had household incomes averaging $390 per week below the line. Families with children in poverty were on average $464 below the poverty line. ， leading to better life outcomes for a significant group of Australians. ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie says the findings show much greater action is needed to tackle poverty. “While the government has taken some steps to reduce the number of people living in poverty， it must do much more。