Collection 6: Council of Social Service of New South Wales further records, ca. 1940-1989

MLMSS 9050

sub-fonds

1940-1989

Textual Records, Clippings

151993

13 metres of textual material (82 boxes)

BOXES 1-71 (presented in 1994)

BOXES 1-6
Records, minutes, budget submissions, research and correspondence, ca. 1978-1987, relating to board meetings, advisory and consultative committees, state and federal government budget submissions, state branches, taskforces, computer infrastructure, local government councils
Includes NCOSS response to The Richmond Report (1983) and plans for community employment programs and children’s legal services

BOXES 7-11
Records, meeting minutes and correspondence, ca. 1979-1986, relating to N.S.W. Consultative Committee on Social Welfare, Children’s Legal Services, NCOSS Board, management and finance

BOXES 12-14
Records, reports and correspondence, ca. 1979-1987, relating to administration of NCOSS, ‘Close to home’ report, employment schemes, Coalition Against Poverty & Unemployment, New Estates/Landcom Project, Community Welfare Act, Family Rights Group (UK)

BOXES 15-24 (roughly in alphabetical order)
Records, correspondence, day books, research, policy responses, meeting minutes, newspaper cuttings and submissions, ca. 1978-1988, relating to adult education, assets tests, customary law, family support, federal budgets and local governments
Records include the following committees and organisations: Action For Public Transport, Australia Card, Campaign for a Just Society, Community Youth Support Scheme, Co-operative Housing Societies Assoc. of NSW, Commonwealth Employment Program, Advanced Technology Assistance Fund, Developmental Youth Services, Employment Policy Advisory Group, Family Support Services Australia, N.S.W. Consultative Committee on Social Welfare, Inquiry Into Status Of Women and Women’s Employment and Training Taskforce

BOXES 25-31
Records, research and correspondence, ca. 1981-1987, relating to N.S.W. Consultative Committee on Social Welfare, Employment Policy Advisory Groups, social welfare reports, child and community welfare, community justice centres, campaigns for tenancy reform, Medicare campaigns, housing and poverty issues, income security, identity cards and privacy, industry policy

BOXES 32-40
Meeting minutes, financial records and correspondence, ca. 1957-1985, related to NCOSS board, executive and nominating committees, advisory and consultative services and donations. Includes original minutes from NCOSS formation

BOXES 41-49
Records, meeting minutes, research, newspaper cuttings, submission and correspondence, copies of acts and regulations, ca. 1974-1981, relating to Green Paper on Child and Community Welfare Legislation, NCOSS executive committee, correspondence with Victorian, South Australian Council, Queensland, Western Australian and Tasmanian state branches

BOXES 50-54
Records, correspondence and research, ca. 1942-1986, relating to women’s employment, people with disabilities, working conditions, Freedom of Information Bill 1980, Freedom of Information Council, housing for homeless people, funding opportunities, NCOSS Employment Policy, NCOSS premises, NCOSS constitution and board papers

BOX 56-57
Minutes of annual meetings, committees, sub-committees, seminars, ca. 1971-1979 (excluding 1974), Box 56 includes ‘Information After Air Raids’ (published by National Council of Social Service, London, 1942), ‘City of Sydney, Civilian Aid Services, 1942’, ‘Processed Secondhand Clothing (published By Women’s Voluntary Service for Civil Defence, London, 1959)

BOX 58-61
Records of consultation, research, meeting minutes, submissions and correspondence, ca. 1979, relating to Green Paper on proposed N.S.W. Child and Community Welfare Legislation 1979

BOXES 62-66
Records, meeting minutes, day books, reports, research and correspondence, 1981-1988, relating to NCOSS Board, Forum of Non-Government Welfare Co-Ordinating Agencies, NCOSS management and finance, advocacy on disability issues including letters to various state and federal ministers including Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Premier Nick Greiner

BOXES 66-71
Records, correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, research, 1980-1989, relating to Volunteer Centre of N.S.W., Campaign For A Just Society, Commonwealth Employment Program (CEP) , staff and policy meetings, Developmental Youth Services Association, Ethnic Communities’ Council of New South Wales, job creation, mailing lists, women in the workforce, NSW TAFE, Community Employment Program, training needs and conditions in community services sector, NCOSS refunding submissions, long-term unemployment, policy relating to volunteering and traineeships, social justice strategy

BOXES 72-82 (presented in 1990)

BOXES 72-75
Records and correspondence, ca. 1984-1986, relating to Employment Advisory Council

BOXES 76-79
Records, reports, submissions and correspondence, ca. 1982-1983, relating to committees, conferences, programs and services of NCOSS

BOXES 80-82
Records, reports, newspaper cuttings, research and correspondence, ca. 1980-1987, relating to advisory councils, community centres, government schemes and various social issues including lone parenting, shorter working hours and community services for disabled children

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