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NT concessions not keeping pace with price changes: Review Required
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...
‘No Growth in Real Terms’ Media Release
The NT Council of Social Service Inc (NTCOSS) welcomes the budget announcement of 8 million dollars for the Community Benefit Fund through a levy on casinos in the Northern Territory. It will be important for NTG to work with key organisations...
Making Justice Work Media Release
‘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...
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...
Media Release -NTCOSS Welcomes Action on Methamphetamine
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 in our community as well as current government responses…..
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency flags refusing new clients amid funding uncertainty
One of the major Aboriginal legal services in the Northern Territory says it will soon have to stop taking new clients amid uncertainty over its funding next financial year.
Young Indigenous hit by cuts: NT body
Despite young indigenous people in the Northern Territory being most at risk, that sector seems to be facing the biggest cuts under the federal Indigenous Advancement Strategy, a peak…….
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...
NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No.7 -CPI update
NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No.7 -CPI update, Tracking the changes in the cost of living, particularly for vulnerable and disadvantaged Northern Territorians:CPI rises over the past quarter and past year.... NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No. 7...