Media Releases
Joint Media Statement – Expert coalition condemns language putting NT women a trisk
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NT Shelter and NTCOSS Respond to High Court Ruling on Remote Rent Framework
STATEMENT BY NT SHELTER and NTCOSSWednesday 3 December 2025 NT Shelter and NTCOSS Respond to High Court Ruling on Remote Rent FrameworkNT Shelter notes today’s unanimous High Court decision regarding the Northern Territory Remote RentFramework. The Court found that...
Joint Media Statement – One Year On From Coroner’s Findings: Sector Calls for Recognition, Action and Accountability
25 November 2025Today marks twelve months since the NT Coroner made 35 recommendations following the landmark inquest into the domestic violence deaths of Miss Yunupiŋu, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Kumarn Rubuntja and Kumanjayi Haywood. A year on, the Domestic, Family and Sexual...
Media Release: New factsheets show Territorians locked out of affordable housing and paying more for essentials
14 October 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS), with contributions from NT Shelter, today released new Cost of Living Factsheets showing Territorians continue to face some of the highest housing costs in the country, alongside rising...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “We Know What Works — It’s Time to Build the System to Match”: Specialist Services Respond to Government’s Report on Coroner’s DFSV Recommendations
A coalition of community services are calling for youth justice reform that strengthens community safety by investing in what A coalition of frontline domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) services has responded to today’s tabling of the NT Government’s official...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “Safety, Not Soundbites: Community-Led Solutions Key to Youth Justice Reform”
29 July 2025A coalition of community services are calling for youth justice reform that strengthens community safety by investing in what works—restorative, community-led responses that support young people to take responsibility, repair harm, and build stronger...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “Diversion Delivers: Justice & Healing for Victims, Young People, and Communities”
17 July 2025A coalition of Northern Territory community organisations and leaders are calling on the Northern Territory Government to abandon its proposal to remove diversion as an option for over a dozen further offences.They are also raising serious concerns about...
Joint Media Release: Bus Policy isn’t New — But the Sign Sends a New Message
27 June 2025Peak bodies and major NT community and homelessness service providers are calling on the Northern Territory Government and Department of Logistics and Infrastructure to reconsider the messaging and impact of newly publicised public transport signage...
Media Release: New Report Shows the Critical Economic Contribution of NT’s Community Sector – and Why It’s at Risk
20 June 2025A new report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) reveals that the Territory’s not-for-profit community services sector is not only vital social infrastructure but also a key economic driver — employing nearly 10% of...
Media Release: Territorians Struggling to Afford the Basics, New Cost of Living Reports Show
26 May 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) has today released two new Cost of Living Reports, highlighting the pressures faced by Territorians—particularly young people—when it comes to affording life’s essentials: housing, utilities, and...