Get your organisation ready on disability inclusion: here's howRepresentatives from disability consumer organisations across NSW have come together to give their expert advice to ensure workplaces get the most out of disability inclusion… Read More
Retailers must pass on electricity price relief to consumers: NCOSSExpected reductions to electricity bills following the Australian Energy Regulators determination for NSW electricity networks today, will only be felt if retailers commit to passing… Read More
Greens plan for $4.5 billion towards public and affordable housing welcome: NCOSSThe Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) welcomes yesterday’s announcement from the NSW Greens to invest $4.5 billion to build 20,000 public and low… Read More
Infrastructure, social welfare sectors welcome social housing MOUInfrastructure Partnerships Australia and the Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) have today welcomed the New South Wales Government’s in-principle support for a $1… Read More
Strong advocacy key to breaking down barriers for people with disabilityToday’s commitment from NSW Labor to provide funding certainty for disability advocacy groups in NSW and establish a new employment advocacy body and will help… Read More
NCOSS joins call to end child detentionLast week NCOSS joined over 200 organisations in calling for all parties to support an end to the detention of children once and for all.
$30m to boost homelessness services welcome but housing stock still a gapA $30 million injection into homelessness services in NSW is a welcome investment, but certainty is needed to ensure services can adequately tackle rising levels… Read More
Certainty for seniors welcome but more work needed on concessions systemThe NSW Government’s commitment to funding certainty for pensioner and senior concessions is a welcome step, but a broader review of the concessions system is… Read More
Price rises on the horizon if electricity lease goes ahead without safeguardsConsumers could bear the long term costs of leasing the electricity networks if adequate safeguards are not put in place beforehand according to a new… Read More
Families falling through the cracks as financial supports miss the markA review of the NSW concessions system is desperately needed as low income households struggle to afford the basic essentials according to a new report… Read More
People at the centre of new plan to transform mental health in NSWA new plan for the mental health system in NSW has the capacity, if fully implemented, to provide early, effective care and support that could… Read More
Investment in housing will make biggest difference to most vulnerableInvestment in additional housing and homelessness services is the thing most likely to benefit people on low incomes according to new findings in the largest… Read More