Media Releases
Cost of Living Report No.13 CPI update
NTCOSS releases latest Cost of Living report, renews calls for solutions to address remote food and fuel prices, and increase to Newstart. The 13th Cost of Living Report released by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS)...
NT Election – Candidates Respond to NTCOSS Election Asks
ALP and CLP commit to outsourcing Out of Home Care Services to NGO sector, but no consensus on Cost of Living and Justice issues in the NT..... The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) has today released the responses to its 4...
NT Election Asks Forum
Improving the wellbeing of children and families in the Northern Territory goes a long way to ensuring the growth of the NT both socially and economically. The lead up to the upcoming Northern Territory is an important time to determine where...
NTCOSS response to 4 Corners report. 26 July 2016
Shocking 4 Corners story highlights human rights violations in broken NT justice system. NTCOSS calls for immediate dismissal of Minister Elferink and outlawing of inhumane use of restraints. The footage on ABC TV’s 4 Corners program last night...
Ten Year Snapshot of Cost of Living Changes in the NT 21 June 2016
A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) reveals that cost of living pressures have increased markedly in a number of key areas over the past decade. The 12th NTCOSS Cost of Living Report, released today,...
Prevention, early intervention missing from NT Budget 24 May 2016
Today’s Northern Territory Budget has failed to focus on early intervention and prevention strategies in health, corrections and child and family welfare. The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is concerned that preventive...
Media Release – NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No.11- Benefits of low CPI not all seen remotely
A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) shows Darwin’s CPI over the past year has been low at only 0.5%, compared with the national rise of 1.7%, though the last two quarters for Darwin (0.3% and 0.4%) are...
Media Release – NT Justice Coalition calls for bus service to NT prisons
Making Justice Work (MJW) is a coalition of community organisations with a common interest in effective responses to crime in the Northern Territory. The coalition calls on the NT Government to reinstate a bus service to Darwin and Alice...
22 February 2016 NT Justice Coalition commends NT Government’s Justice targets
Making Justice Work is a coalition of community organisations with a common interest in effective responses to crime in the Northern Territory. Coalition spokesperson Wendy Morton commends the ambitious justice targets in the NT Government’s...
NTCOSS Cost of Living – Insurance 8 December 2015
A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service highlights that far too many Territorians face rising insurance costs, despite the generic CPI for Darwin being low over the past year. The 10th NTCOSS Cost of Living Report...