Tweed candidates to attend NSW election roundtable Local candidates vying for the seat of Tweed will attend a roundtable event on Tuesday 28 February to hear from peak social services organisations… Read More
Coalition pokie reform package welcomed but devil in the detail The peak social services body in NSW has welcomed the NSW Coalition’s announcement today to make every poker machine in NSW cashless by 31… Read More
Social services and family violence leaders call for focus on housing women in crisis Frontline family violence support organisations are urging the NSW Government and Opposition to commit to building much-needed social housing for women fleeing family violence… Read More
Urgent need to provide energy relief for vulnerable NSW households The NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has doubled down on its call for energy price relief for struggling households as the Federal and… Read More
Better dental, energy price relief, secure housing: peak social services body launches NSW 2023 Policy Platform The peak NSW social services body is calling for energy price relief, better dental care, and more secure and affordable rent as it launched… Read More
A joint statement from the United Workers Union, the NSW Council of Social Service and Wesley Mission on gambling harm The United Workers Union, the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) and Wesley Mission all recognise the harmful impacts of gambling, including on staff… Read More
The impact of COVID-19 on staff wellbeing in the social service sector in NSW The Impact of COVID-19 on Staff Wellbeing in the Social Service Sector in NSW report explores the nature and extent of the impacts of… Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on staff wellbeing in the social service sector in NSW The Impact of COVID-19 on Staff Wellbeing in the Social Service Sector in NSW report explores the nature and extent of the impacts of… Read More
New Report: Western Sydney children hit hardest by pandemic, losing billions in potential earnings Almost 220,000 NSW students in low socioeconomic areas face potential losses of up to $16.3 billion in lifetime earnings due to missing an average… Read More
New Research: NSW housing and homelessness crisis to cost NSW economy billions An additional 3,700 homeless people in NSW since 2020 is estimated to cost the NSW economy between $524.5 million and $2.5 billion over six… Read More
New Research: Domestic and family violence ravages lives and damages NSW economy Domestic and family violence (DFV) fuelled by the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic could strip the NSW economy of more than $24 billion… Read More
