The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is a peak body for the Social and Community Sector in the NT and an advocate for social justice on behalf of people and communities in the NT, who may be affected by poverty and disadvantage.
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Being a member of NTCOSS supports our vital and successful campaigning for social justice. It also gives you direct benefits including participation and collaboration on sector issues and campaigns, member-only events, and more.
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NT coalition of health, justice and social services wholly rejects calls to reinstate Alcohol Mandatory Treatment and to scrap the floor price on alcohol
AMSANT, APO NT, Making Justice Work, NAAJA and NTCOSS wholly reject calls from Independent MLAs Robyn Lambley and Terry Mills to reinstate Alcohol Mandatory Treatment (AMT) and to scrap the floor price on alcohol. The organisations strongly condemn the NT Opposition...
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Northern Territory Council of Social Service Inc Annual General Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr Cassandra Goldie 11.30am - 1.00pm on Tuesday 9 October 2018 Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), Q&A regular, and ex-Darwin resident...
read moreNT income boosted by $58m per year if Newstart and Youth Allowance rates are raised, plus much needed cost of living relief to low-income Territorians
The 21st NTCOSS Cost of Living Report released today, coincides with the release earlier this week of a report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by ACOSS. The Deloitte report found that increasing the base rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week...
read moreRent prices still high, and lack of low cost rental housing prevalent in the NT: NTCOSS report
The second part to the 20th Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) highlights the lack of low cost rental housing in the NT. The Report, produced by NTCOSS with the assistance of NT...
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