2023 NSW Election Advocacy Survey

Share your advocacy efforts leading up to the NSW state election in March.

Are you a not-for-profit organisation in the NSW social or health service sector? Are you currently engaged in an advocacy activity (whether big or 'small') leading up to the state election on 25 March?

-and/or-

Have you used, or are intending to use, the NCOSS 2023 Policy Platform, NCOSS 2023 Election Advocacy Toolkit, or NCOSS Policy Tracker to support your advocacy activity?

We'd love to hear and learn from you via a simple online survey.

Why are we doing this survey?

To understand how the NCOSS Advocacy toolkit is being used.
To learn more about the advocacy efforts of NCOSS members and partners.
To learn what we can do to better support you.

Privacy and confidentiality

Your answers to this survey will be kept confidential, and used by NCOSS solely for the purpose of planning for and developing further resources and/or learning events, as needed.

Any personal information you share will be used and handled in accordance to NCOSS' Privacy Policy (https://www.ncoss.org.au/privacy-policy/).

For queries and feedback, please email advocacy@ncoss.org.au. Thank you.

1.What is the (approximate) size of your organisation?

Small (annual revenue of under $500,000)

Medium (annual revenue of $500,000 or more, but under $3 million)

Large (annual revenue of $3 million or more)

Don't know/not sure

2.Please tick a description that applies to your organisation (more than one answer allowed).

Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO)

Not ACCO, but provides service to First Nations

CALD (Culturally And Linguistically Diverse), or provides service to CALD people

Rural and remote

none of the above

Comment (if any)

4.Your role

5.OPTIONAL: Your name, organisation, email and/or mobile number

6.Are you engaging, or do you plan to engage in advocacy activities leading up to the State election?

Yes

Comment, if any

7.What activities have you completed, or are planning to complete? Tick as many as applicable.

Writing a letter or email to a local MP, other MP (e.g. crossbencher), or local candidate

Writing a letter or email to a Minister

Meeting with a local MP, other MP (e.g. crossbencher) or local candidate

Meeting with a Minister

Organising an event focused on advocacy (e.g. inviting a local MP to tour your service, organising a local media event)

none of the above

Comment, if any

8.Does your advocacy activity align in some way with any of NCOSS' eight (8) recommendations to policy makers? Please tick as many as applicable.

Respond to rising energy prices.

Improve access to dental care.

Make renting more secure and affordable.

Invest in social infrastructure so essential support reaches those in need.

Enhance safety, security and wellbeing for women impacted by domestic and family violence.

Bolster children's safety, social development and educational outcomes.

Limit harm caused by pokies on vulnerable communities.

Strengthen sustainability of the NSW social services sector as a growth industry and key employer of women.

Comment, if any

10.Is there any way NCOSS could support your current campaign? Or, anything you'd like to see added to NCOSS election resources? If so, please comment below.

11.I acknowledge and agree to NCOSS collecting and handling this information (including my personal information, as above) in accordance to NCOSS Privacy Policy. (Required.)

Yes, I acknowledge and agree.