Good news: funding certainty for disability organisationsFor the last 18 months, NCOSS and its members have been seeking certainty over the funding future of disability advocacy, information and representative organisations. Last… Read More
IPTAAS changes mean increased access to travel assistance for specialised Allied Health TreatmentPeople in rural and remote areas will have greater access to a selection of highly specialised allied health clinics due to changes to the Isolated… Read More
More details on housing and the NDISEarly April saw more information about housing and the NDIS released with the publication of the Specialist Disability Accommodation Position Paper on Draft Pricing and… Read More
Working with our national partnersReport from NCOSS Deputy CEO, John Mikelsons One of the critical parts of how NCOSS contributes to national debates on how we end poverty here… Read More
Special Forum: Funding Tomorrow's Public Transport InfrastructureThe Transport Policy Advisory Group (TPAG) is hosting a special forum for NCOSS members. Guest speaker Sean Macken – who co-wrote the McKell Institute’s research… Read More
Many voices will get NDIS rightOn 4 March, the Disability Reform Council (made up of Commonwealth, State and Territory leaders with responsibility for disability issues) met to discuss the progress… Read More
Planning for Anti-Poverty Week 2016 kicks off in SydneyNCOSS CEO Tracy Howe met fellow Anti-Poverty Week Co-Chairs last week at a meeting to kick off planning for 2016. While Anti-Poverty Week is a… Read More
Plan first, don't 'retrofit': delivering on the promise of the NDIS for Aboriginal and CALD people in NSWThe NDIS is intended to be a once in a generation economic and social reform aimed at supporting a transformation of the lives of people… Read More
Trouble paying water bills?Water is an essential commodity, but in tough times, many households can find it hard to pay their bills on time. A lot of people… Read More
NDIS News: Provide your feedback on the Information Linkages and Capacity Building Commissioning FrameworkThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIA) is currently consulting about the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Commissioning Framework. The Commissioning Framework sets out to… Read More
NCOSS welcomes the appointment of the new Federal Assistant Minister for Disability Services, Jane Prentice MP.A specific voice on disability issues in Government is especially crucial is this time of change. As well as overseeing the roll-out of the NDIS,… Read More
Head of Transport for NSW speaks to NCOSS Transport Policy Advisory Group (TPAG)After having the Minister for Transport, the Hon Andrew Constance MP, come to speak with TPAG members in November last year, for its February meeting… Read More
