The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS)

About The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS)

NCOSS is the major coordinator for non-government welfare and community organisations in NSW. NCOSS plays a coordination, advocacy, policy development, leadership and information role for the social and community services sector in New South Wales. NCOSS convenes sector-wide forums and advocacy groups, including FONGA (the Forum of Non Government Agencies), the Regional Forum, the Aged Care Alliance, the HACC Issues Forum, the Emergency Relief Forum and the Childrens Services Forum. NCOSS represents the interests of disadvantaged people and the community welfare sector to the New South Wales Government. NCOSS helps shape the public policy agenda both by responding to government proposals and by initiating projects that take up the concerns of the community sector and consumers.