New report: vulnerable communities at risk of cybersecurity threatsNot-for-profit organisations in the social services sector are bolstering their online security to keep the personal data of thousands of vulnerable people safe, in the… Read More
Sector to be burdened with $84 million dollar bill for long-service leave changesPeak NSW social services body, NCOSS, has raised concerns about the Portable Long Service scheme levy being an unfunded cost- which could burden community service… Read More
Public school funding boost should be focused on areas of greatest needPeak NSW social services body NCOSS has welcomed Commonwealth funding for public for schools but called on the NSW Government to ensure the money flows… Read More
NCOSS Endorses New Gambling Reform MeasuresNCOSS has welcomed the NSW Government’s two consultation papers for further gambling reform, but warned that cashless gaming remains the most powerful tool to minimise… Read More
Child Poverty Costs NSW $60 Billion a Year, Hurts Us AllThe economic cost of child poverty is almost $60 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report… Read More
Huge Spike in People Who Can't Afford to Visit a GPThe percentage of people who can’t afford to visit a GP has more than tripled in New South Wales over the past four years, according… Read More
NCOSS Welcomes Disaster Funding to Build Community ResilienceThe NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed a $3.855M funding injection from the Disaster Ready Fund to build disaster preparedness and resilience in… Read More
Single Parents Hit Hardest as Cost of Living Pressures BiteNine out of ten single parents on low incomes have gone without essentials over the past 12 months due to cost of living pressures, according… Read More
BOCSAR Report Shows Children are Being Criminalised for DisadvantageNSW organisations continue to call for the NSW Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 following the release… Read More
Statement from NCOSS: Vale Amir Bodenstein, NCOSS Lived Experience AdvocateThis week, the staff at NCOSS have been advised about the incredibly sad passing of our first Lived Experience Advocate, Amir Bodenstein. Amir played a… Read More
NCOSS Welcomes No-Grounds Evictions and Portable Bond ReformsThe NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) strongly welcomes the Minns Government’s work to end no-grounds evictions and ensure portability of bonds. The proposed reforms… Read More
NCOSS Welcomes New Harm Minimisation Measures for PokiesThe NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the new measures designed to minimise harm caused by electronic gambling machines in NSW pubs and… Read More
