Policy & Research Publications

5 March 2021 The Government’s Social Service Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 seeks to permanently increase the rate of JobSeeker payments by a… Read More

The NSW social services sector, which employs more than 230,000 people, and provides care to more than 1 million people per year, has reached a… Read More

Throughout February 2021, NCOSS consulted with small, medium, and large non-government organisations (NGOs) across NSW to inform the development of the 2021-22 Pre Budget Submission… Read More

During 2020 NCOSS partnered with the Reading Writing Hotline to better understand the role of local community organisations in assisting people with literacy challenges to… Read More

NCOSS made a submission in response to the Gaming Machines (Gambling Harm Minimisation) Bill 2020. Vulnerable and disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by gambling harm.… Read More

The 2020-21 NSW Budget comes at a time when NSW is facing the worst prevailing economic conditions in a generation. During the COVID-19 crisis, the NSW Government responded swiftly and effectively to support and protect the most vulnerable members of the community. However, these are exceptional times and will demand further action and investment from the government in the years to come.

Commissioned by NCOSS and a coalition of peak bodies, ‘A Wave of Disadvantage Across NSW: the Impact of the COVID-19 Recession’ models the impact that… Read More

NCOSS has released new research exploring the relationship between economic disadvantage and patient experience of health services across New South Wales. Undertaken with the National… Read More

NCOSS has submitted to the Public Accountability Committee inquiry into the integrity, efficacy and value for money of NSW Government grant programs. NCOSS supported the… Read More

NCOSS has submitted a response to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s Review of Rural and Regional Bus Fares 2021-25. In our submission NCOSS argues… Read More

NCOSS Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21: Rebuilding NSW Together (Updated - Published September 2020) NCOSS has updated its Pre Budget Submission (PBS) which was originally released at… Read More

In response to the Housing Strategy for NSW - a Discussion Paper, NCOSS built on its earlier research by bringing in the voices of its members… Read More