Media Release 1 in 7
DATE 2015
[your organisations] seeks support from [your local member] to reduce child poverty
The NSW Government can take five steps to ensure whatever causes a child to experience poverty, it doesn’t determine their life chances, according to [insert your organisation].
[your organisation] will today meet with [your local MP] to discuss five recommendations outlined as part of the 1 in 7 campaign to make a genuine difference in the life outcomes of children experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
The 1 in 7 campaign is the result of a state-wide consultation with health and community service organisations to tackle persistently high levels of children experiencing poverty.
[Your spokesperson] said in NSW, 13.8 percent of children under the age of 15 are experiencing poverty – a rate higher than any other mainland state. Almost 1 in 7 children live in households below the poverty line.
“Children and young people who experience poverty and disadvantage are more likely to have health and behavioural problems, experience housing and food insecurity, and fall behind at school.
“These childhood experiences have an impact across the entire life course, shaping their employment prospects, their health outcomes and wellbeing.”
[Your spokesperson] said it was time to take action to break the cycle of disadvantage.
[insert quotes regarding the situation in your local community – see resources on the 1 in 7 campaign page for extra information]
“Children need to be healthy, feel safe, secure and connected to their communities. And that means starting in the early years.
“Access to affordable housing, to health services and education services are crucial to ensuring our children flourish. We also know that initiatives to support communities and families prevent harm, and intervene early to give children and young people the support they need.
“Unfortunately, while we know how important all of these things are, funding for prevention and early intervention has eroded, access to affordable housing continues to diminish and education and health services remain out of reach for too many.
Media Contact: [Your spokesperson]
Read the full 1 in 7 report here.
Media Release PBS
DATE 2015
[your organisations] seeks support from [your local member] to reduce poverty and disadvantage in <your area>
The top seven actions the NSW State Government could take to make the biggest difference in the lives of people experiencing poverty have been identified following a state-wide consultation with health and community service organisations, according to [insert your organisation].
[your organisation] will today meet with [your local MP] to discuss seven recommendations outlined in the NSW Council of Social Service 2016-17 Pre-Budget submission.
[your spokesperson] said there were almost 900,000 people experiencing poverty today in NSW.
“We know that Aboriginal people, people from CALD backgrounds,people with disability, people who are unemployed, people with mental health concerns, older people andyoung people are at greater risk of experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
“We know almost 1 in 7 children in NSW live in households below the poverty line. It is time to see action across out communities to reduce these numbers.”
[your spokesperson] said [your organisation] would be focussed particularly on [insert the recommendation/s of particular concern to your organisation]
[Insert lines here about why this/they are so important to your region/clients]
“NSW currently ranks number one in the nation'seconomic rankings yet too many people in NSW are experiencing poverty and disadvantage. It doesn’t have to be that way.
“As a society we can choose to take action to ensure everyone benefits from the prosperity NSW is experiencing. These seven recommendations are the start of what that action should be.”
Media contact: [your spokesperson]
Read the full Pre-Budget Submission here