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The Australian Government’s decision to cut the JobSeeker payment and not guarantee its long-term future will hurt those struggling to find work and the broader… Read More

The NSW Council of Social Service is urging the Australian Government to permanently raise the rate of the JobSeeker payment. The call comes as part… Read More

Friday, 3 July 2020 Community services providing vital supports to vulnerable people throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and bushfire crisis are now at risk because of… Read More

The NSW Government should look no further for a list of 3,157 shovel-ready projects to stimulate the economy and protect the most vulnerable. With 3,157… Read More

Regional communities stand to benefit from an increase in social and affordable housing construction and maintenance, according to new modelling commissioned by NCOSS. According to… Read More

NSW Council of Social Service CEO Joanna Quilty said today’s renovation announcement from the Federal Government falls well short of what is needed to protect… Read More

The NSW Council for Social Service, Wesley Mission and the Alliance for Gambling Reform have come together to express deep concern for a potential tsunami… Read More

New economic modelling has highlighted the severe economic shock expected from COVID-19, while also revealing the social and economic benefits from a social and affordable… Read More

Peak housing and social services bodies are urging the NSW Government to roll out a social and affordable housing boom across the state to support… Read More

New research from NCOSS has revealed that NSW residents were already struggling with the cost of living before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. More than one-third (38%)… Read More

New research from NCOSS has revealed the stark digital divide facing many Australians now living in isolation as a result of COVID-19. 14% of respondents… Read More

NCOSS has welcomed the NSW Government’s latest stimulus package in response to COVID-19 but warned that frontline services need resources to respond to increased demand… Read More

Media Releases

NCOSS Urges the Australian Government to Continue Boosted JobSeeker Payment Beyond Christmas

NCOSS Urges Australian Government to Raise the Rate of JobSeeker for Good

Vital Local Community Services at Risk from NSW Government Funding Shortfall

3,157 Shovel-Ready Projects to Save Jobs and Address Sydney's Priority Social Housing Waiting List

Regional NSW to Benefit from More Social and Affordable Housing, Now the Government Needs to Act

Renovation Announcement Will Not Build a Fairer or Stronger Economy

Major Public Health and Social Concerns around Pokies Reopening in NSW

New Modelling Shows Social and Affordable Housing Key to NSW's COVID-19 Economic Recovery

NSW Government Urged to Back Social and Affordable Housing Infrastructure Boom in Response to COVID-19

New Research Shows Cost of Living Hurting Households Already Doing it Tough Before Coronavirus Hit

Disconnected: New Research Reveals Digital Divide Facing Australians in Isolation

NCOSS Welcomes NSW Government Support for Homelessness Prevention, Energy Payments But More Work Needed