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Two thirds of community sector workers reported that poverty and disadvantage increased among the people accessing their services in 2019. 82% reported demand in the community either ‘increased’ (50%) or… Read More

The NSW Government is being urged to follow the Victorian Government’s decision to provide $6 million to homelessness organisations to help protect those at risk… Read More

NSW Council of Social Service and Homelessness NSW are calling on the NSW Government to implement an urgent funding package for the social services sector… Read More

A new, interactive map of NSW has shown that the areas hardest hit by the recent bushfire crisis are also some of the areas in… Read More

Ahead of International Women’s Day, NCOSS and Women’s Alliance are calling on the Federal Government to commit to renewing vital funding for the highly feminised… Read More

A collective of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations are calling for the NSW government to make a significant commitment in this year’s budget to urgently address… Read More

A new survey of community sector employees has found that services are at risk, and staff could lose their jobs if the Federal Government does not guarantee… Read More

Friday, 21 February 2020 NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the call from NSW Disability Services Minister, Gareth Ward that the Federal Government… Read More

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) CEO, Joanna Quilty is in Tamworth today to make the case to Federal MP, Barnaby… Read More

Political inaction on climate change is hurting our most vulnerable, worsening poverty and inequality In the midst of unprecedented bushfires and international climate talks in… Read More

The state’s peak social services body, NCOSS has welcomed IPART’s recommendation to the State Government that Health Care Card holders should have reduced transport costs. … Read More

The Councils of Social Service across the country have joined together to urge the Morrison Government to reinstate funding to the National Family Violence Prevention… Read More

Media Releases

Survey Shows Community Services Struggling with Increased Demand, as Impact of Coronavirus Hits

NSW Government Must Follow Victoria's Lead And Provide Greater Support To Homeless Community During Pandemic

NSW Government Must Support Frontline Workers Helping the Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Pandemic

New Analysis Shows Bushfires Hitting Areas of Significant Economic Disadvantage in NSW

NCOSS Calls on the Federal Government to Commit to Fair Pay for Social Services Workers this International Women's Day

Call for Immediate Action to Reform Child Protection for Aboriginal Children

New Survey Shows New South Wales Community Services and Workers at Risk from Funding Uncertainty

NCOSS Backs NSW Government in Push to get Vital NDIS Funding Released

Taking the Fight for Essential Services Funding to Tamworth

Political inaction on climate change is hurting our most vulnerable, worsening poverty and inequality

NCOSS Welcomes IPART Recommendation on Transport Cost Relief and Urges Government to Act

Dangerous and outrageous – Councils of Social Service condemn proposed funding cut to national voice for First Nations women on domestic violence