NT concessions not keeping pace with price changes: Review Required
A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service shows that a number of concessions, designed to ease cost of living pressures, are simply not keeping pace with price increases, with their value being eroded over time. Prices in nearly all areas of...
‘No Growth in Real Terms’ Media Release
The NT Council of Social Service Inc (NTCOSS) welcomes the budget announcement of 8 million dollars for the Community Benefit Fund through a levy on casinos in the Northern Territory. It will be important for NTG to work with key organisations to develop the...
Making Justice Work Media Release
‘Government response and comments are dangerous and ignore lessons of Stolen Generation’ The Making Justice Work (MJW) coalition today expresses extreme concerns about the comments made on 14 April 2015 by Chief Minister Giles and Minister Elferink regarding young...Media Release -NTCOSS Welcomes Action on Methamphetamine
The NT Council of Social Service Inc (NTCOSS) welcomes the announcement by the Chief Minister to establish a Parliamentary Committee to investigate the prevalence and impacts of ice use in our community as well as current government responses….. ‘Several of our...