Media Releases Archives - NCOSS - NSW Council of Social Service

The Federal Budget has recognised the importance of the care economy in driving economic growth and wellbeing, according to the peak social services body, NCOSS.… Read More

Community services providing vital supports to vulnerable people will receive a much-needed funding boost from the NSW Government. Following sustained advocacy from NCOSS, the… 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

Investment in homelessness services in NSW is failing to keep up with demand, and public funding for social housing in NSW has collapsed, according to… Read More

Monday, 18 January 2021 A rise in child protection notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for a stronger focus on mental health, family… Read More

Sunday, 27 December 2020 A new report has shone a light on the digital literacy hurdles facing people in NSW, which is making filling out… Read More

The NSW Government has delivered some social and affordable housing funding in today’s Budget, but there is more work to do to address the significant… Read More

The NSW Government has delivered a lifeline to community organisations on the frontline of service delivery in NSW during recent bushfires, drought, floods and the… Read More

NCOSS has welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to invest millions in funding thousands of new educators to support students who need extra support following COVID-19… Read More

COVID-19 has set in motion an economic tsunami that will exacerbate mental health distress, domestic violence, homelessness and child neglect across NSW. That is the… Read More

The Federal Budget has failed to support the most vulnerable and invest in programs that will best stimulate the economy, according to the NSW Council… Read More

With the Australian economy now officially in recession, a massive investment in social and affordable housing and greater support for at-risk women and children are… Read More

Media Releases

Federal Budget Recognises Importance of Care Sectors, But Workforce Key to Improving Outcomes

NCOSS Welcomes Funding Boost for Local Community Organisations

LANDMARK REPORT: NSW Social Services Sector at a Tipping Point

New Data Shows NSW Lagging on Homelessness and Housing Investment

New Child Protection Data Shows Need for More Investment in Addressing Disadvantage

New Report Highlights Digital Literacy Hurdles Facing NSW Citizen

NSW Budget Delivers Some Housing Support for Most Vulnerable, But More Work To Do

NCOSS Welcomes NSW Government Investment in Social Services Sector

NCOSS Welcomes NSW Government Investment in Tutors to Help Students in Need

NEW MODELLING: Economic, Social Disadvantage Tsunami to Hit NSW

Federal Budget Fails to Support Most Vulnerable

NCOSS Provides Framework for NSW’s Social and Economic Recovery