Standardised Contracts for NSW Community OrganisationsNCOSS’ campaign for a Fair Deal for our Community Services specifically recommended that the: “NSW Government negotiate with the sector to develop a new, standardised… Read More
Submission: AER Issues paper on the NSW Tariff Structure StatementsNCOSS opposes the NSW Distribution Businesses (DBs) Tariff Structure Statements (TSSs) and the proposed transition to declining block tariffs for residential consumers in NSW. We do… Read More
CSF response to review of the NSW Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES)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
DNF Submission on Information, Linkages and Capacity-Building Commissioning Framework 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
Review of proposed amendments to the ClubGRANTS GuidelinesNCOSS 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
DNF preliminary submission into Review of Guardianship Act 1987The 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
Social and Affordable Housing Innovations: People FirstThere 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
A New Year for Women: Economic Empowerment Discussion PaperThis 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
Plan first, don’t ‘retrofit’: delivering on the promise of the NDIS for Aboriginal and CALD people in NSWThe 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
NSW Disability Network Forum Submission to Senate Inquiry into Accommodation for People With Disabilities and the NDISThis 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
Local Services in Local Communities: The contribution of NSW Community OrganisationsCommunity 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
Comment on proposal to expand complying developmentIn its comment on the proposal to expand complying development, NCOSS reinforced the importance of universal design and affordable housing for new developments.
