By Lami Perera 2 July 2015

1. Rise of cost of living in Sydney
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-has-the-highest-poverty-rate-of-any-capital-city-in-australia-20150701-gi2ijx.html

2. John Mikelsons, the NCOSS deputy chief executive states
• “The face of rising cost of living pressures parents were increasingly sacrificing
their own food, medical care and clothing to ensure their children could access
what they needed.”
• "Over the last decade Australians have actually had a relatively good decade, but
the reality is that the discrepancy between the level of wealth of Australian
households in the top 20 per cent and the bottom 20 per cent is massive,“
• "Right now when school holidays are on what we are seeing is some families just
aren't able to afford ... things other kids take for granted.”
• “growing up in households that were poverty stricken were likely to suffer long-
term consequences”
• "You have poorer health outcomes, poorer employment, and you are more likely
to be reliant on social services.“
• "Experiencing poverty as a child definitely affects your life chances,"
• NCOSS - Council of Social Service of New South Wales www.ncoss.org.au/

3. Poverty in Sydney
• A Council of Social Service of NSW report has found disposable household income
for the richest residents of NSW is nearly six times that of the poorest
• The NCOSS report has found the average weekly disposable household income for
the richest residents of NSW is nearly six times that of the poorest – at $1895 for
the richest 20 per cent, compared to $348 for the poorest 20 per cent, well
below the median $430 weekly rent for any house or unit in the state.
• While many families are bundling their children off for overseas holidays and
expensive vacation camps for school holidays, others are living week to week,
forgoing medical appointments and skipping meals, according to research from
the Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS).
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4. Source
• Title: Sydney has the highest poverty rate of any capital city in Australia
• Date July 2, 2015 - 12:15AM
• By Amy Corderoy
• Health Editor, Sydney Morning Herald
• http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-has-the-highest-poverty-rate-of-any-
capital-city-in-australia-20150701-gi2ijx.html