Media Releases
NT concessions not keeping pace with price changes:Media Release
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...
Government response and comments are dangerous and ignore lessons of Stolen Generation
‘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...
NTCOSS Welcomes Action on Methamphetamine
NTCOSS Welcomes Action on Methamphetamine 24th March 2015 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...
NT inflation rate down but benefits not evenly shared
NT inflation rate down but benefits not evenly shared - 17th February 2015 View full media release here - NTCOSS Media Release Cost of Living Report A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service shows that while the inflation...
Media Release NTCOSS Cost of Living Report – Food- 2 Dec 2014
Federal cuts will hurt unemployed and the NT economy – AND Fact Sheet
Federal cuts will hurt unemployed and the NT economy
Proposed changes by the Federal Government, announced in the May Budget, will see many job seekers under the age of 30 lose income support for six months of the year, if implemented from July 2015.
NTCOSS Fact Sheet 1 – Federal Budget Cuts to Job Seekers
NTCOSS Media Release – Federal cuts will hurt jobless and economy
Darwin costs rise higher than national rate and hit the poor hardest- new report
NTCOSS Media Release – Darwin costs rise higher than national rate and hit the poor hardest: new report – 19th August 2014
Health price hikes reduce trips to the doctor
NTCOSS Media Release-Health price hikes reduce trips to the doctor-8th July 2014
NTCOSS Media Release Health Price hikes reduce trips to the doctor
Many children left behind in Budget
NTCOSS Media Release 13 May – Many children left behind in Budget
NTCOSS Cost of Living Report-Transport Media Release
NTCOSS Cost of Living Report-Transport Media Release 7th April 2014