Specific Purpose Payments (SPPs) are grants provided by the Commonwealth government to the States and Territories for specific purposes (as differentiated from those provided for general purposes). There are many SPPs that affect funding for health programs, including those provided by community and non-government organisations. NCOSS, Women’s Health NSW, ACON, MHCC, MHA NSW Inc, Family Planning NSW, NAAH, Hepatitis C Council and NADA have endorsed a position statement on the reform of SPPs and health funding to NSW.

NCOSS Submission: NCOSS believes that acute care services in NSW Public hospitals are an essential part of our health system. This submission outlines some of the issues raised with NCOSS in relation to the delivery of acute services in NSW public hospitals.

NCOSS Position Statement

NCOSS comment

NCOSS Submission

NCOSS Submission: NCOSS provides comment on the consultation draft of the NSW Health NGO Policy Framework.

NCOSS Submission: Inquiry into the Operation and Effectiveness of Patient Assisted Travel Schemes (http://www.ncoss.org.au/bookshelf/health/submissions/iptaas-submission-senate-inquiry-may07.pdf)

Joint submssion: NCOSS and NSW Association for Adolescent Health submission regarding the implications of a National Safety Quality Accreditation Standards on the community health and non-government organisation sectors

NCOSS Submission: Review of the Forensic Provisions of the Mental Health Act 1990 and the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure Act) 1990: NCOSS strongly believes Mental Health Act 1990 and the Mental Health (Criminal Procedures) Act 1990 should reflect the National Statement of Principles for Forensic Mental Health .

NSW Health has provided a response to NCOSS in relation to the suggested actions that came out of discussions between NCOSS and the Healthelink team last year.

NSW Health has provided a response to NCOSS in relation to the suggested actions that came out of discussions between NCOSS and the Healthelink team last year.