NCOSS Welcomes Clubgrants Review Progress NCOSS WELCOMES CLUBGRANTS REVIEW PROGRESS Peak social services body NCOSS has welcomed the NSW Government’s release of the ClubGRANTS Review Terms of Reference but… Read More
Community Organisations Helping Reduce Disaster Risks COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS HELPING REDUCE DISASTER RISKS With a forecasted hot, dry summer approaching, NCOSS has appointed local NGOs in the Hawkesbury, Northern Rivers and… Read More
NCOSS CEO Joanna Quilty to Depart for Senior Government Role NCOSS CEO JOANNA QUILTY TO DEPART FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT ROLE After five years at the helm, NCOSS CEO Joanna Quilty is departing the peak… Read More
NCOSS Concerned NSW Budget Will Not Tackle Growing Disadvantage in NSWNCOSS CONCERNED NSW BUDGET WILL NOT TACKLE GROWING DISADVANTAGE IN NSW Peak social services body NCOSS welcomed some of the investments in the NSW Government’s… Read More
Power Bills Drowning Low Income Families as Housing Crisis WorsensPOWER BILLS DROWNING LOW INCOME FAMILIES AS HOUSING CRISIS WORSENS Four in five (78 per cent) low-income households identified utilities as a cost item putting… Read More
NCOSS Welcomes Independent Gaming Panel and ClubGRANTS Review NCOSS WELCOMES INDEPENDENT GAMING PANEL AND CLUBGRANTS REVIEW Peak social services body NCOSS has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcements of the Independent Gaming Panel,… Read More
NSW Government Indexation Decision Maintains Critical Support Services as Demand Skyrockets NSW GOVERNMENT INDEXATION DECISION MAINTAINS CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AS DEMAND SKYROCKETS The NSW Government today announced that indexation in the amount of 5.75 per… Read More
Joint Media Release - NSW Government urged to ease pressure on renting households and urgently tackle unaffordable rents in the private rental housing market.JOINT STATEMENT - NSW GOVERNMENT URGED TO EASE PRESSURE ON RENTING HOUSEHOLDS AND URGENTLY TACKLE UNAFFORDABLE RENTS IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL HOUSING MARKET A Joint… Read More
Joint media release — Advocates: ‘NSW Government Listening and Committed to Improving Rental System’ JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - ADVOCATES: 'NSW GOVERNMENT LISTENING AND COMMITTED TO IMPROVING RENTAL SYSTEM' Renting and housing advocates say the NSW Government is listening… Read More
NSW Government Needs to Match Wage Rises and Fund Frontline Services NSW GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO MATCH WAGE RISES AND FUND FRONTLINE SERVICES Peak social services body, NCOSS, welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s 8.6 percent increase… Read More
NSW Rental Reforms: A Good Start but Beware Silent Rental Auctions NSW RENTAL REFORMS: A GOOD START BUT BEWARE SILENT RENTAL AUCTIONS Peak social services body NCOSS broadly welcomes the NSW Labor Government’s Bill in… Read More
Central West Housing Crisis Pushes More Into Poverty Editor’s note: Click here for interactive digital maps that break down poverty rates by suburb/town and demographic group. Attached is a spreadsheet which also… Read More
