Our Impact

NCOSS policy and advocacy, in partnership with our members, key stakeholders, and the broader community services sector, continues to have a real impact on important issues for our communities and the sector.

Together we can influence change.

Whether it’s through:

• Raising awareness and contributing to an informed public debate on the nature of disadvantage and poverty in our community:
  • A WAVE OF DISADVANTAGE ACROSS NSW: Impact of the COVID-19 Recession
  • Mapping Patient Experience and Economic Disadvantage in NSW
  • Supporting Economic Recovery in NSW: Investment in Social and Affordable Housing is Critical to Supporting Jobs Today and Families into the Future
  • NCOSS Cost of Living in NSW: Austerity Hits Home
• Advocating for a better deal for the social and community services sector:
  • Announcement at the NCOSS Post-Budget event on 2 July 2021 and in response to ongoing advocacy, NSW Treasurer and Minister Henskens confirmed that indexation for 2021-22 will be set at 2.75%
  • $50M Social Sector Transformation Fund (SSTF) providing grants to small and medium-sized charities and NFPs working in health and social service sectors to help modernise their operations. Confirmation the NSW Government will contribute $5.5 million left over from the SSTF to more than 550 organisations to help improve digital service.
• Supporting the sector and promoting its value:
  • The Social Sector in NSW: Capitalising on the potential for growth
  • Supporting Economic Recovery in NSW: Investment in Social and Affordable Housing is Critical to Supporting Jobs Today and Families into the Future
  • Report on NSW Disability Advocacy Organisations
• Collaborating with peaks and other sector colleagues to achieve increased investment in essential services – from:
  • Accommodation options to keep rough sleepers safe to better Mental health support for students in public high schools
• Advising Government on sector and community concerns, with a view to influencing decisions and collaborating on solutions: Community Sector Updates from NCOSS and NSW Department of Communities and Justice
• Providing a one-stop online hub of information, resources and advice for our members responding in times of crisis:
  • COVID-19 Community Sector Resource
  • Bushfire Relief Assistance Resource
  • Flood Relief Assistance Resource

We aim to deliver practical results that make a tangible difference with and for our members and those individuals, families and communities in NSW experiencing disadvantage.

Join NCOSS today to be part of making the change you want to see in NSW.