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NTCOSS CEO Dr Stephanie Kelly speaks to Adam Steer on ABC Radio Darwin about cost of living, inflation and our sector’s funding problems
https://vimeo.com/842759378?share=copy Stephanie Kelly, NTCOSS’s CEO, spoke to Adam Steer about how tough it is for Territorians enduring cost of living increases and decades high inflation. However at a time when they are needed more than ever, social services...
NTCOSS welcomes modernising DV laws but calls for needs-based funding
https://vimeo.com/833568358?share=copy Domestic, family and sexual violence is higher in the NT than in the rest of Australia. That is unacceptable, ruins lives and costs our community dearly. NTCOSS welcomes moves to modernise and strengthen laws to tackle the issue...
NTCOSS submission to the Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum
https://ntcoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/202304-NTCOSS-Sub-Inquiry-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-Voice-Referendum.pdf
NTCOSS submissions to the Justice Reinvestment Design
Discussion Paper 14 April 2022 NTCOSS Submission to the Justice Reinvestment Design The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) welcomes the opportunity to provide asubmission to the Justice Reinvestment Design Discussion Paper.NTCOSS is the peak body...
Photos from the 2023 NTCOSS Conference
https://vimeo.com/828226118?share=copy Thanks to everyone who attended our recent two-day NTCOSS Conference Connection: The Force for Change. Please enjoy some photos from the conference. A large and diverse range of attendees descended on Mparntwe/Alice Springs from...
NTCOSS Conference returns with big ideas in Mparntwe
We were delighted to host a two-day conference in May 2023 in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, focused on the theme of Connection: The Force of Change. There were powerful and emotional ideas and stories spoken about to drive social change and challenge the power structures...
Tessa Boyd-Caine, CEO Health Justice Australia and keynote speaker at the NTCOSS Conference on ABC Alice Springs
https://vimeo.com/826794502?share=copy Alex Barwick ABC Alice Springs Drive presenter: Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine is the CEO of Health Justice Australia. She's with me this afternoon. Great to have you in the studio So what exactly is the connection between health and how...
NTCOSS’s policy manager Sarah Holder talks about NT Budget
https://vimeo.com/825305743?share=copy Transcript Liz Trevaskis on ABC Darwin radio: It is 5:09 on ABC Radio Darwin and I'm sure you didn't, but in case you missed it, the Northern Territory Budget was handed down earlier today and with rising inflation and some huge...
Media Release: NT Budget misses opportunity to help vulnerable amid high inflation
Media Release: NT Budget misses opportunity to help vulnerable amid high inflation This year’s Northern Territory Budget delivers some positives for the community and social sector, but overall, our sector sees it as underwhelming and a missed opportunity to help the...
Inquiry to Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023
Inquiry to Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Community AffairsVia email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au17 April 2023To the Senate Standing Committee on Community...