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NTCOSS Submission to the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment Bill – July 2019
NTCOSS welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to Social Policy Scrutiny Committee on the Care and Protection of Children Amendment Bill 2019 (the Bill). The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is a peak body for the Social and Community...
NTCOSS Submission to the National Inquiry into Food Pricing and Security in Remote Indigenous Communities – July 2020
NTCOSS is a peak body for the Northern Territory (NT) community sector and is a voice for people affected by social and economic disadvantage and inequality. The community sector in the NT is made up of community managed, non-government,...
NTCOSS submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Expenditure on Children in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is a peak body for the social and community sector in the Northern Territory (NT), and an advocate for social justice on behalf of people and communities in the NT, who may be affected by poverty and...
NTCOSS Submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia
Committee Secretary House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Via email: spla.reps@aph.gov.au Dear Secretary, Re: Submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Social...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Advice for social and community services & the NT
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NTCOSS has created this central resource to bring together as much advice specific to the Northern Territory's social and community services sector and organisations. It includes advice specific to social and...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Advice for social and community services & the NT
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NTCOSS has created this central resource to bring together as much advice specific to the Northern Territory's social and community services sector and organisations. It includes advice specific to social and...
COMMUNITY SECTOR COVID-19 RESPONSE RAPID MAPPING PROJECT: An overview of recent and planned work
COMMUNITY SECTOR COVID-19 RESPONSE RAPID MAPPING PROJECT An overview of recent and planned work Data Dashboard The Community Sector COVID-19 Response Rapid Mapping Project resulted from NTCOSS member requests to identify the capability and capacity of the sector to...
Alcohol-related harm in the Territory falls: Minimum Unit Price report
30 April 2020: The Northern Territory has experienced significant reductions in alcohol-related violence and harm since October 2018, according to the Northern Territory Government’s report into the introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP or floor price) on...
An open letter to the Chief Minister: No forced evictions of tenants
It’s been three weeks now since National Cabinet agreed to the introduction of a six month moratorium on evictions due to financial hardship. This was an important demonstration of leadership and unity by Australia’s Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers. We...
Care for Carers (Opinion: Sunday Territorian)
The following opinion piece by Deborah Di Natale, NTCOSS CEO, appeared in the Sunday Territorian on Sunday 29 March, 2020. and highlights the critical role community services will play on the front lines as an essential service during the coronavirus crisis in...