Local Job Partnerships: NCOSS Jobs & Skills ProposalNCOSS proposes the NSW Government invest $82.93 million pa (rising in line with inflation and population increases in subsequent years) in a comprehensive program to… Read More
What's needed for a fair deal for our community servicesThis paper sets out what needs to be done to ensure the relationship between government and the sector lives up to its potential, and delivers… Read More
1 in 7 campaign reportAlmost 1 in 7 children are living in households below the poverty line. But we can act to break the cycle of disadvantage and ensure these… Read More
Report on the development, structure and operations of the NSW Social and Affordable Housing FundThe NSW Government has agreed to provide $1 billion worth of new funding to provide additional social and affordable housing stock to support vulnerable households… Read More
COSS Network submission to Inquiry into chronic disease prevention and management in primary health careCOSS have long called for a health system that promotes positive health outcomes for all people in Australia, regardless of their social or economic situation.… Read More
Targeted Earlier Intervention Programs: NCOSS Response to the Sector Consultation PaperAll children and young people in NSW deserve the best start in life. A properly funded, cohesive and effective early intervention can ensure that even… Read More
Submission to FACS reform of targeted earlier intervention programsThis submission from the Children's Services Forum argues there is considerable opportunity for early intervention services to work more closely with children services towards the goal… Read More
Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Gender Retirement Income GapThis submission takes the view that by breaking the cycle of disadvantage experienced by women across the life course, developing targeted responses for groups of… Read More
Submission on Electricity Tariff Reform in NSWNCOSS believes it is important to provide a voice for low income and disadvantaged households in the tariff reform process. Network tariffs in NSW make up a… Read More
Beyond the myth of "pink privilege": Poverty, disadvantage and LGBTI people in NSWLGBTI people experience higher levels of social disadvantage than the general population in Australia. In spite of consistent evidence to show that many, though not… Read More
NCOSS 2016-2017 Pre-Budget SubmissionNCOSS has identified the top seven actions the NSW State Government could take to make the biggest difference in the lives of people experiencing poverty… Read More
Submission to the Inquiry into the Regulation of BrothelsThe decriminalisation of sex work in NSW has improved the human rights of sex workers and made the NSW sex industry safer for sex workers… Read More