NCOSS NSW Budget 2016/17 AnalysisIn the 2016/2017 Budget, the NSW Government has once again focussed on its key themes of fiscal management, with significant infrastructure investment and modest growth… Read More
DNF submission into the Review of the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP)The Disability Network Forum highlights its vision of the NDAP facilitating a strong and independent advocacy sector, which is able to be responsive to individuals’… Read More
Maximising choice and control in assistive technologyThis paper presents the views of the Assistive Technology Community Alliance of NSW (ATCAN) on how to increase person centred (or ‘user centred’) approaches in… Read More
Review of Public Health Act 2010 NCOSS adopted an equity focus in its submission to the review of the Public Health Act 2010, concentrating on the issues affecting people experiencing disadvantage.… Read More
Standardised Contracts for NSW Community OrganisationsNCOSS’ campaign for a Fair Deal for our Community Services specifically recommended that the: “NSW Government negotiate with the sector to develop a new, standardised… Read More
Submission: AER Issues paper on the NSW Tariff Structure StatementsNCOSS opposes the NSW Distribution Businesses (DBs) Tariff Structure Statements (TSSs) and the proposed transition to declining block tariffs for residential consumers in NSW. We do… Read More
CSF response to review of the NSW Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES)The NSW Children’s Services Forum argues that additional infrastructure needed in the prior to school sector to ensure a teaching accreditation process is successful for… Read More
DNF Submission on Information, Linkages and Capacity-Building Commissioning Framework This submission highlights the views of the Disability Network Forum on the proposed process for commissioning organisations in the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building… Read More
Review of proposed amendments to the ClubGRANTS GuidelinesNCOSS makes a series of recommemdations in this submission to make sure the ClubGrants Scheme stays focussed on supporting the community. NCOSS acknowledges the important… Read More
DNF preliminary submission into Review of Guardianship Act 1987The Disability Network Forum believes the review presents animportant opportunity to align NSW guardianship legislation with person centered, rights-based developments occurring in relation to people… Read More
Social and Affordable Housing Innovations: People FirstThere is no single solution to the social and affordable housing crisis; instead multiple approaches need to be trialed and evaluated, and we need to… Read More
A New Year for Women: Economic Empowerment Discussion PaperThis discussion paper was the starting point for a series of roundtable and meetings to inform the New Year for Women project. It focuses on… Read More