Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: WOMEN’S SAFETY SUMMIT MUST DELIVER
It is time for the Territory to be heard on the issue of family, domestic and sexual violence, as the crisis of abuse deepens.Next week the Northern Territory Council of Social Service will be attending the online National Summit on Women’s Safety. The Summit forms...
MEDIA RELEASE: THE TERRITORY’S HISTORIC ABORIGINAL JUSTICE AGREEMENT LAUNCHED (NT)
The Territory Labor Government and Aboriginal and community sector leaders have today signed a ground-breaking Agreement to deliver a safer community and better justice outcomes for Aboriginal Territorians. The Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA) is the first of its...
MEDIA RELEASE: NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No. 30
Deep Digital Divide in the NT In its 30th Cost of Living Report released today, the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) highlights that as more and more services move online, many Territorians are struggling to afford their telecommunications. Report...
COSS Directors call for national action to raise the age of criminal responsibility
Today the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS), New South Wales Council of Social Service (NCOSS), Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS), Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), South...
MEDIA RELEASE: NTCOSS CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT YOUTH JUSTICE LEGISLATION
WEDNESDAY 5th MAY NTCOSS CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT YOUTH JUSTICE LEGISLATION The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) today condemned the NT Government’s decision to rush through its dangerous, ineffective, costly youth justice reforms. NTCOSS CEO Deborah...
MEDIA RELEASE: Launch of NTcommunity web directory
Launch of NTCOSS’ NTcommunity Web Directory The Territory Government in partnership with the Northern Territory Council of Social Services (NTCOSS) and Refuel Creative have delivered a new one-stop-shop website which will assist over 1,600 Territorians visiting the...
MEDIA RELEASE: Bad politics won’t deliver safer community
TUESDAY 23 March 2021 Bad politics won’t deliver safer community Today’s announcement by the Gunner Government won’t deliver a safer community, but...
MEDIA RELEASE: Mercure Hotel must accept responsibility for its role in Detention of the Darwin 15
MERCURE HOTEL MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS ROLE IN DETENTION OF THE DARWIN 15 Today the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) called for a boycott of the Mercure chain, and in particular the Mercure Darwin Airport Resort, for its role in the...
MEDIA RELEASE: Latest police violence video reinforces need for the AJA
TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER One more piece of damning evidence to support the need for the Aboriginal Justice Agreement. The video of police brutality at the Alice Springs watch house is both sickening and unsurprising, says the co-chairs of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement,...
MEDIA RELEASE: Grants to strengthen youth advocacy across Australia
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Minister for Youth and Sport 14 December 2020 Grants to strengthen youth advocacy across Australia Young people will have more say on the issues that matter to them...