Policy & Research Publications

NCOSS has released new research exploring the issues, barriers and perceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. Undertaken… Read More

Introduction The 2021-22 NSW Budget comes at a critical time. The NSW economic recovery while strong, remains uneven. It is widely acknowledged that this crisis… Read More

The 2021-22 NSW Budget comes at a critical time. While NSW is progressing on the path to recovery, the economic and social impacts of COVID-19… Read More

NSW Treasury is considering the potential reform to the taxation of property in NSW. If implemented the reform would allow for purchasers to choose whether… Read More

5 March 2021 The Government’s Social Service Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 seeks to permanently increase the rate of JobSeeker payments by a… Read More

The NSW social services sector, which employs more than 230,000 people, and provides care to more than 1 million people per year, has reached a… Read More

Throughout February 2021, NCOSS consulted with small, medium, and large non-government organisations (NGOs) across NSW to inform the development of the 2021-22 Pre Budget Submission… Read More

During 2020 NCOSS partnered with the Reading Writing Hotline to better understand the role of local community organisations in assisting people with literacy challenges to… Read More

NCOSS made a submission in response to the Gaming Machines (Gambling Harm Minimisation) Bill 2020. Vulnerable and disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by gambling harm.… Read More

The 2020-21 NSW Budget comes at a time when NSW is facing the worst prevailing economic conditions in a generation. During the COVID-19 crisis, the NSW Government responded swiftly and effectively to support and protect the most vulnerable members of the community. However, these are exceptional times and will demand further action and investment from the government in the years to come.

Commissioned by NCOSS and a coalition of peak bodies, ‘A Wave of Disadvantage Across NSW: the Impact of the COVID-19 Recession’ models the impact that… Read More

NCOSS has released new research exploring the relationship between economic disadvantage and patient experience of health services across New South Wales. Undertaken with the National… Read More