Policy & Research Publications

The NSW Children’s Services Forum argues that additional infrastructure needed in the prior to school sector to ensure a teaching accreditation process is successful for… Read More

  This submission highlights the views of the Disability Network Forum on the proposed process for commissioning organisations in the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building… Read More

NCOSS makes a series of recommemdations in this submission to make sure the ClubGrants Scheme stays focussed on supporting the community. NCOSS  acknowledges the important… Read More

The Disability Network Forum believes the review presents animportant opportunity to align NSW guardianship legislation with person centered, rights-based developments occurring in relation to people… Read More

There is no single solution to the social and affordable housing crisis; instead multiple approaches need to be trialed and evaluated, and we need to… Read More

This discussion paper was the starting point for a series of roundtable and meetings to inform the New Year for Women project. It focuses on… Read More

The NDIS aims to deliver social and economic independence for people with disability, and enable their independent choice and control of their own lives. In… Read More

This submission explores the DNF’s vision for housing for people with disability, and build on the case studies and the research presented at the Beyond… Read More

Community service organisations are often valued in terms of the services they deliver and because community services organisations (CSOs) don’t make a profit or pay… Read More

In its comment on the proposal to expand complying development, NCOSS reinforced the importance of universal design and affordable housing for new developments.  

The Blueprint must focus on the safety of women and their children as its primary objective; and have choice, control, gender equality and perpetrator accountability… Read More

NCOSS’ fundamental concern with the Report is that its recommendations would see a substantial increase in fare prices, such that by 2018, passengers would pay… Read More