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A new report by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service shows that while the inflation has slowed in Darwin, the benefits of this are not enjoyed by all households across the NT. The 7th NT Cost of Living Report released……

The Giles Government has signed a new set of principles with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that hopes reduce their reporting burden and free them up to concentrate on helping Territorians…….

ACOSS have been working hard to ensure appropriate transitional arrangements for community organisations that lost funding through the recent DSS grants process. Minister Morrison’s announcement on Friday 31 January provided those transitional arrangements for a large number of services. The same announcement advised that funding offers would be issued….

ACOSS released our Budget Priorities Statement on Thursday 29 January. The report recommends that the Government focus on increasing revenue through tax reform rather than by cutting spending, in order to make the path back to surplus fair for everyone and identifies priorities for modest additional investment to address gaps in the safety net

A new report released by the Darwin Asylum Seeker Support and Advocacy Network (DASSAN) identifies the most common problems encountered by asylum seekers in immigration detention in the Northern Territory as well as the most pressing needs for detention visitors and advocates.

Australian Community Sector Survey 2014

80% of community sector services in Australia have said they do not have enough resources to properly support the vulnerable people seeking their help, a report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has found. Read the 2014 Australian Community Sector Survey.

NTCOSS Cost of Living Report No.6 2014 – Food