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NTCOSS CEO Sally Sievers talks on radio about the upcoming NT election and the policies we need
Listen here. https://vimeo.com/961850533?share=copy ADAM STEER: Oxford Dictionary defines fairness as impartial and just treatment, and that's what the Northern Territory Council of Social Services are calling on both sides of politics to be during the upcoming...
NTCOSS 2024 Northern Territory Election Priorities Fairness and Equity for all Territorians
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NTCOSS calls for fairness and equity ahead of NT Election
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service is urging all political parties and candidates to commit to policies that prioritise fairness and equity for all Territorians ahead of the NT Election.Many Territorians are doing it tough due to the soaring cost of...
Media Release: NTCOSS statement on Portable Long Service Leave
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Media Release: New curfew laws aimed at those who should be helped – NTCOSS
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service is deeply concerned about new laws that were rushed into parliament last week that will make it easier to impose curfews.Key groups were not consulted including the Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APO NT), the justice...
NT Budget causes major disquiet for the community sector: NTCOSS
Today’s NT Budget causes major disquiet for the community sector with the only solution offered for tackling community safety being more police and prisons.There is no additional community sector funding being directed towards solutions we know will benefit community...
NT renters getting loans, skipping meals to keep a roof over their heads: NTCOSS Cost of Living report
Tuesday May 07 2024 The soaring cost of living is forcing some Territorians to get no interest loans to pay the rent and access emergency relief services for the first time so they can put food on the family table and petrol in the car.Darwin is among the most...
NTCOSS’s Caitlin Perry spoke on ABC’s morning show about spending government money on people or places
https://vimeo.com/934681121?share=copy ABC's Adam Steer and A Parkinson: I think it's time to get to our spin cycle this morning, because it is 24 to 9 already. So there was some confusion over money this week. You might remember Police Minister Brent Potter on this...
NTCOSS calls for laws to keep homes cool for renters
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service is calling for the urgent introduction of mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards for properties after a new report found renters are enduring dangerously hot conditions.The current wet season has brought indoor...
NTCOSS Youth Voice’s Stephanie Burgess tells ABC’s Jess Ong about Love Letters to Mparntwe/Alice Springs
NTCOSS’s Youth Voice Project Officer Stephanie Burgess spoke to ABC Radio’s Jess Ong on Valentine’s Day about our Love Letters to Mparntwe/Alice Springs project. She did a great job celebrating where she lives. You can find our pages on Facebook and Instagram...