Policy & Research Publications

COSS have long called for a health system that promotes positive health outcomes for all people in Australia, regardless of their social or economic situation.… Read More

All children and young people in NSW deserve the best start in life. A properly funded, cohesive and effective early intervention can ensure that even… Read More

This submission from the Children’s Services Forum argues there is considerable opportunity for early intervention services to work more closely with children services towards the goal… Read More

This submission takes the view that by breaking the cycle of disadvantage experienced by women across the life course, developing targeted responses for groups of… Read More

NCOSS believes it is important to provide a voice for low income and disadvantaged households in the tariff reform process. Network tariffs in NSW make up a… Read More

LGBTI people experience higher levels of social disadvantage than the general population in Australia. In spite of consistent evidence to show that many, though not… Read More

NCOSS has identified the top seven actions the NSW State Government could take to make the biggest difference in the lives of people experiencing poverty… Read More

The decriminalisation of sex work in NSW has improved the human rights of sex workers and made the NSW sex industry safer for sex workers… Read More

NCOSS strongly urges IPART to take into account the needs of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community throughout this review process. While… Read More

NCOSS makes comments to the inquiry in relation to wheelchair-accessible taxis, the impact on the community transport sector, concessions and social inclusion.

Comments on the draft licence and addresses issues of financial hardship in relation to provisions contained within it.

NCOSS believes that the benefits of public transport have historically been undervalued, largely due to gaps in the availability of information that enables accurate accounting… Read More