Policy & Research Publications

NSW Oral Health Alliance Submission: The Alliance provides this submission to supplement formal quantitative data with qualitative evidence about the extent and nature of demand… Read More

NCOSS commends the Commonwealth government for its investment in GUS and the national dental health reform package. Longer-term, the Commonwealth government must commit to implement… Read More

This submission has been informed by the NCOSS Health Policy Advice Group and the NSW Aboriginal Community Care Gathering Committee.

The Councils of Social Service believe that addressing the social determinants of health and reducing inequities will not only improve population health and well-being, but… Read More

People in rural and remote NSW have worse health outcomes across a range of indicators than those living in cities. NCOSS makes a number of… Read More

NCOSS believes the proposed directions and initiatives reflect the priority health equity issues affecting people living in rural and remote communities, and strategies to address… Read More

NCOSS does not support the proposed measures, as they are regressive and place the biggest financial burden on low-to-middle income people who already experience the… Read More

NCOSS believes that the primary objective of the Fund should be: “...to make it easier for all Australians to access health services through funding to… Read More

NCOSS broadly supports the proposed pricing framework, but has concerns about the potential unintended consequences for health equity, access to services, and investment in primary… Read More

In this submission NCOSS argues that NSW Health must take a strategic approach to developing the funding policy, and that it must not undermine the… Read More

This NCOSS brief summarises NSW Health's response to the Grants Management Improvement Taskforce report.

The Ministry of Health advised the Health NGO Advisory Committee meeting on 6 June that the next phase of the NGO funding reform is underway.… Read More