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Charter for NSW Community Sector

October 7 2011

The Forum of Non Government Agencies (FONGA) endorsed the final Charter for the NSW Community Sector at its meeting on 7 October 2011.  The Charter has been prepared to define and communicate to other sectors of society (governments, business and the broader community) what the community sector is, and to raise awareness of its vital role and invaluable contribution to society.

The Charter promotes a unified community sector by presenting a shared identity, vision and values. It is intended to empower community organisations across NSW by providing a vehicle for asserting a strong collective voice, and in doing so, increase our influence towards achieving our vision of a fair and just society for all.

NCOSS has written to all FONGA members seeking their organisational endorsement of the Charter and agreement to use their logo in the published version.  The Charter will be continue to be updated with logos of the organisations which agree to endorse it.  The Charter is on the NCOSS website and can be accessed here.

 Organisations in the sector are free to use the text of the Charter in their own work, provided that it is not altered and that the document is acknowledged as the work of FONGA and NCOSS. 

FONGA endorses paper on social inclusion

June 3, 2011

FONGA endorsed the paper Principles, Pillars and Practice of Social Inclusion at its meeting on 3 June 2011.  The paper can be found on the NCOSS website, by clicking here.

PADP Issues Paper on the national core equipment list

November 2010

The PADP Community Alliance Issues Paper on the national core equipment list has been finalised and sent to Ministers and Shadow Ministers.

 For a copy of the Issues Paper, please click here.

Position Statement on the final report of the Legislative Council's Inquiry into The Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP)