Policy & Research Publications

The Roundtable was held on 16 August 2022 as part of a series of events delivered by Aboriginal Affairs NSW to interrogate Closing the Gap… Read More

The 'Mapping Economic Disadvantage in NSW' project was released in April 2023. The research breaks down poverty rates and gives us a sophisticated picture of where… Read More

  Lived Experiences of Virtual Care Services in NSW An invitation to participate in research interviews being undertaken by The University of Sydney Neighbourhood Research… Read More

  Welcome to the NCOSS Policy Tracker for the 2023 NSW State Election. The NCOSS Policy Tracker will capture announcements from NSW Labor (Australian Labor… Read More

The NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has doubled down on its call for energy price relief for struggling households as the Federal and State… Read More

The past three years have been tough for the people of NSW. The state has faced unprecedented upheaval due to ongoing extreme events like the… Read More

Election Advocacy Toolkit  NCOSS Policy Platform 2023: Working together for a fairer NSW  The upcoming election is a real opportunity to work towards a NSW where… Read More

  The Impact of COVID-19 on Staff Wellbeing in the Social Service Sector in NSW report explores the nature and extent of the impacts of… Read More

The Other Frontline: The essential role of place-based NGOs during the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 outbreaks in NSW explores how place-based and small-to-medium sized social… Read More

As NSW recovered from the 2019-20 Summer Bushfires and the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Australia in February 2020, there was no indication… Read More

NCOSS has made a brief submission to the NSW Treasury consultation paper on Follow the Dollar Reform in NSW, which seeks to empower the NSW… Read More

In response to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into crisis communication with CALD communities during COVID, NCOSS in partnership with the Muslim Women Australia, lodged a… Read More