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Cost of Living Report No. 26
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) released its 26th Cost of Living Report today, highlighting the unaffordability of utilities in the NT for low income households and calling for an extension to concession schemes and government assistance....
Political inaction on climate change is hurting our most vulnerable, worsening poverty and inequality
In the midst of unprecedented bushfires and international climate talks in Madrid, the Councils of Social Service are calling for urgent government action on climate change to support those hardest hit by its impacts – people on low incomes or experiencing...
2019 NT Human Rights Awards Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 winners of the NT Human Rights Awards, the "Fitzgeralds", announced last night at the awards ceremony in Darwin. NTCOSS is a proud sponsor and member of the organising committee of this important event that recognises notable activities in...
Councils of Social Service condemn proposed funding cut to national voice for First Nations women on domestic violence
Dangerous and outrageous – Councils of Social Service condemn proposed funding cut to national voice for First Nations women on domestic violence The Councils of Social Service across the country have joined together to urge the Morrison Government to reinstate...
NTCOSS Submission to the Commonwealth Review of Senior Secondary Pathways into Work, Further Education and Training (2019)
9 December 2019 Review of Senior Secondary Pathways into Work, Further Education and Training Department of Education Email: pathwaysreviewconsultations@education.gov.au To whom it may concern, Submission: Review of Senior Secondary Pathways into Work,...
NTCOSS Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) welcomes the opportunity to present information and perspectives relevant to the formulation of the Northern Territory Government’s (NTG) 2020 – 21 Budget. NTCOSS is a peak body for the social and community...
NTCOSS Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart and Related Payments and Alternative Mechanisms to Determine the Level of Income Support Payments in Australia
NTCOSS Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart and Related Payments and Alternative Mechanisms to Determine the Level of Income Support Payments in Australia The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) welcomes the...
NTCOSS Submission to the Senate inquiry on the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019
NTCOSS Submission to the Senate inquiry on the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 NTCOSS is a peak body for the social and community service sector in the Northern Territory (NT), and an...
Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.
Anti-Poverty Week 13-19 October 2019 Anti-Poverty Week is about helping the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and take action collectively to end it. In the Northern Territory, we have the deepest rates of poverty and...
NTCOSS submission to the Northern Territory Government Climate Change Response – Towards 2050
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Northern Territory Government’s Climate Change Response: Towards 2050. NTCOSS is a peak body for the social and community service sector in the Northern Territory...