NCOSS Regional Forum Reports
Over the last year NCOSS, along with local hosts, has held two regional forums in Taree in November 2023, and Dubbo in May 2024 with participation from across the social service sector. Reports from these forums aim to put a spotlight on the challenges for and strengths of place-based social service delivery in Regional NSW, and inform sound policy based on research, lived experience, and sector expertise.
The reports capture and amplify the voices of social service providers, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), government agencies, and staff at local councils. We have heard from local politicians, CEOs, senior managers, community members, and workers with lived experience of poverty and disadvantage in regional NSW.
We encourage you to read the full reports with all the rich information and insights presented by speakers and shared by participants on the day, however we also provide Summary Reports highlighting some of the critical issues for the sector and the communities they work with.
People Places Partnerships – Mid North Coast Taree 2023 – Full Report
Summary Report Taree - Key Findings
Keeping Communities Safe – Western NSW Dubbo 2024 – Full Report