FREE legal help for your community organisationAre you spending time you don’t have dealing with your organisation’s legal, compliance and governance issues instead of the important work of helping your community?… Read More
Celebrating CooperativesThis week we celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives, a day where we acknowledge the contribution that cooperatives and mutuals have made to our society… Read More
Have your say on access and accessibility of transport in rural and regional NSWThe Legislative Assembly committee on Community services is currently inquiring into access to transport for seniors and disadvantaged people in rural and regional NSW, with… Read More
The NDIS and transport in NSWNow that the NDIS is rolling out across more areas of NSW, we thought it would be good to provide some general information about how… Read More
What does the Budget deliver for our communities?On Tuesday last week Treasurer Berejiklian handed down the 2016/2017 NSW Budget – outlining this Government’s vision for the future. Yesterday, at a breakfast with… Read More
Response to service co-ordination inquiry - move from in-principle support to actionLast week, the Government released its response to the Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Needs inquiry into Service coordination in communities with high social… Read More
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Decision Paper releaseLast week, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released its Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Decision Paper. Following on from earlier papers, the Decision Paper clarifies… Read More
Proposed Standardised Contracts for the NSW SectorBack in 2009 the Whitlam Institute released A question of balance: Principles, contracts and the government–not-for-profit relationship (link is external). It outlined principles that could… Read More
Event highlights partnerships are key to better mental healthPeople’s mental health is best supported if services work together to addresses their individual needs. Strategic partnerships between organisations are critical to achieving this goal.… Read More
Is your organisation missing a piece(s) of your Insurance Puzzle?Aon is a leading insurance broker and approved insurance partner for members of NCOSS, along with other key Australian NFP associations. We’re committed to educating… Read More
New Discrimination Commissioners AnnouncedNCOSS welcomed the appointment of three new discrimination commissioners last week. It was particularly pleasing to see the position of Disability Discrimination Commissioner reinstated after… Read More
National Disability Advocacy Program: Review now openThe Review of the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) was announced yesterday by the Assistant Minister for Disability Services, the Hon. Jane Prentice. Submissions are… Read More
