Statement of Principles
The Giles Government has signed a new set of principles with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that hopes reduce their reporting burden and free them up to concentrate on helping Territorians……. “I want to say how much I admire the work these...
Department of Social Services (DSS) Funding
ACOSS have been working hard to ensure appropriate transitional arrangements for community organisations that lost funding through the recent DSS grants process. Minister Morrison’s announcement on Friday 31 January provided those transitional arrangements for a...ACOSS Budget Priorities Statement
ACOSS released our Budget Priorities Statement on Thursday 29 January. The report recommends that the Government focus on increasing revenue through tax reform rather than by cutting spending, in order to make the path back to surplus fair for everyone and identifies...
Asylum Seeker Advocacy in the Northern Territory: Beyond 2014
A new report released by the Darwin Asylum Seeker Support and Advocacy Network (DASSAN) identifies the most common problems encountered by asylum seekers in immigration detention in the Northern Territory as well as the most pressing needs for detention visitors and...