Australian Council of Social Service | Addison Road Community Organisation

It took this virus to expose our meanest streak – the pitiful Newstart allowance

by Mark Mordue | Mar 26, 2020

A report from behind the frontlines of unemployment and poverty in Australia, where Mark Mordue responds to a normal day at Addison Road Community Organisation’s Food Pantry, our food rescue and food security low-cost supermarket for people in need. Article...

Our Community Needs Food – Please Donate Now!!!

by Mark Mordue | Mar 13, 2020

The demand for affordable groceries is shooting through the roof. Addison Road Community Organisation’s FOOD PANTRY has seen a growth in customers of more than 20% every week for the last month. Food is a basic human right. Hunger is an injustice. We need your...

Addison Road Community Organisation Annual Report 2019

by Mark Mordue | Dec 17, 2019

A WORD FROM OUR CEO, ROSANNA BARBERO… Addison Road Community Organisation can proudly mark 2019 as a year of achievement in the face of significant challenges. While the community sector as a whole continued to experience disruption, ARCO responded with bold and...