Media Releases
Media Release: NTCOSS Responds to 2025 NT Budget: Positive Steps Acknowledged, Gaps Remain
14 May 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) acknowledges positive initiatives in the NT Government’s 2025 Budget but highlights key gaps that require further investment, particularly in domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) services,...
Media Release: NTCOSS and Specialist DFSV Services Respond to NT Government’s $36 Million Funding Announcement
14 May 2025Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS), on behalf of the Territory’s specialist DFSV sector, welcomes the NT Government’s announcement confirming an ongoing commitment to an increase of $36 million in annual funding to address domestic,...
Media Release: National Family Violence Remembrance Day 2025: NTCOSS DFSV Network Responds to Scrutiny Committee Inquiry Outcome – Calls on Government to “Work with Us” to Prioritize Prevention Over Punishment
07 May 2025On National Family Violence Remembrance Day 2025, the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Group – representing 33 specialist DFSV services across the NT – responds to the NT Legislative Scrutiny...
Media Release: A Fairer Future for the Territory – NTCOSS Launches 2025 Federal Election Priorities
22 April 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) has today released its 2025 Federal Election Priorities, calling on all federal election candidates to commit to real, practical action that addresses poverty, cost of living pressures and service...
Media Release: NTCOSS acknowledges end of NT DFSV Advisory Forum & calls for continued collaboration to address domestic, family and sexual violence
10 April 2025NTCOSS supports fair and sustainable Portable Long Service Leave for the Northern Territory community sector The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) acknowledges the dissolution of the NT Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV)...
Media Release: NTCOSS supports fair and sustainable Portable Long Service Leave for the Northern Territory community sector
19 MarchNTCOSS supports fair and sustainable Portable Long Service Leave for the Northern Territory community sector The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) acknowledges the NT Government’s plan to repeal the existing portable long service leave...
Media Release: NTCOSS Calls for Urgent Action on Workforce Development and Sustainability in Domestic Violence Response
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) acknowledges and pays its respects to Kumarn Rabuntja, Kumanjayi Haywood, Miss Yunupiŋu, and Ngeygo Ragurrk. We extend our deepest condolences to their families, loved ones, and communities as they grieve and...
MEDIA RELEASE: Cost of Living October 2024
NTCOSS’ latest Cost of Living Factsheets reveal crisis hits territory hard as food, transport and housing prices continue to rise. Territorians are being hit harder by surging food, transport & housing costs. NTCOSS’ Cost of Living Factsheets show Territory...
NTCOSS CEO Sally Sievers OPED on the upcoming NT Election in Croakey Health Media
Published on Croakey Introduction by Croakey: Both major parties in the Northern Territory have this week announced commitments to invest $180 million over five years in the domestic, family and sexual violence sector. While welcome news, more is required,...
Media Release: Funding the Frontline of fight against DFSV
NTCOSS welcomes both major parties’ announcement to committing $180 million, funding the specialist Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) sector and implementing the Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Action Plan 2.“This issue is too important for...