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Political inaction on climate change is hurting our most vulnerable, worsening poverty and inequality In the midst of unprecedented bushfires and international climate talks in… Read More

The state’s peak social services body, NCOSS has welcomed IPART’s recommendation to the State Government that Health Care Card holders should have reduced transport costs. … Read More

The Councils of Social Service across the country have joined together to urge the Morrison Government to reinstate funding to the National Family Violence Prevention… Read More

Community, health and research groups are calling on Energy Ministers to cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and create jobs by committing at the COAG… Read More

Thursday, 31 October 2019 The draft report from the Productivity Commission’s (PC) inquiry into Mental Health provides a blueprint to improve mental health outcomes across… Read More

Thursday, 24 October 2019 LANDMARK RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES In NSW, more than 888,000 people including one in… Read More

The peak body for health and community services in NSW, NCOSS has cautiously welcomed the Grattan Institute’s report on congestion charging. NCOSS CEO, Joanna Quilty… Read More

The following statement has been sent this morning to NSW State MLCs regarding sex selection amendments to the Reproductive Health Care Bill 2019 which will… Read More

Thursday, 5 September 2019 The peak body for health and community services in NSW, NCOSS is urging the community to support this month’s School Strike… Read More

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 A new Infrastructure Australia audit released today has confirmed that more needs to be done to make transport more accessible and… Read More

The NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the cross-party move to decriminalise abortion in NSW. NCOSS CEO, Joanna Quilty said the reform was… Read More

Formally acknowledging and reconciling the wrongs perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—and their long legacy of ongoing trauma—must be a national priority. It’s… Read More

Media Releases

Political inaction on climate change is hurting our most vulnerable, worsening poverty and inequality

NCOSS Welcomes IPART Recommendation on Transport Cost Relief and Urges Government to Act

Dangerous and outrageous – Councils of Social Service condemn proposed funding cut to national voice for First Nations women on domestic violence

Call to cut energy bills for people on low incomes while acting on climate change

NCOSS Welcomes Draft Productivity Commission Mental Health Report

Landmark Research Highlights Significant Social and Economic Disadvantage Across New South Wales

Congestion Charging Could Work for Low-Income People if Designed with Equity in Mind

Migrant Women's Groups Appeal to State Politicians Over Racist Sex Selection Amendment

NCOSS Throws Support Behind Climate Strike and Urges Action on Climate Emergency

Increasing Transport Costs to Hit Most Disadvantaged in NSW

NCOSS welcomes cross-party move to decriminalise abortion in NSW

Statement on constitutional recognition of Australia’s first peoples