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All Territorians need the same protections OP-ED Sunday Territorian 20/11/22
This week the NTs’ elected MLAs will debate proposed changes to anti-discrimination civil laws that will say a lot about...
Locking up children makes us less safe OP-ED Sunday Territorian 30/10/22
By Deborah Di Natale CEO NT Council of Social Service The Northern Territory Council of Social Service was pleased when the...
Remote NT communities will remain on the controversial BasicsCards
NT residents will be the overwhelming majority of Aussies on compulsory income management despite Federal Government...
Media Release: NTCOSS welcomes legislative changes to raise the age of criminal responsibility
We congratulate the Northern Territory Government for keeping its promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12...
NTCOSS on the crisis in NT of women being killed
“It is all well and good to pay lip service to ending gender-based violence … but we need to put our money where our mouth...
NTCOSS CEO Deborah Di Natale speaks on ABC Radio Darwin on Federal Budget Day
NTCOSS CEO Deborah Di Natale speaks on ABC Radio Darwin about the Albanese Labor Government’s first Federal Budget, what’s...
Katherine Women’s Legal Service, NTCOSS weigh in on national DV plan
An ambitious national plan to end gender based violence has been welcomed by Northern Territory advocates. But a remote...
Dedicated plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family safety ‘essential’ for Northern Territory
By Emma Ruben National Indigenous Times 20/10/22 The proposed plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family safety...
Experts call on the government to close Don Dale 13/9/22
In the wake of possible Youth Justice Act breaches, experts cannot ‘reconcile’ the continued use of Don Dale and have...
NTCOSS welcomes new laws to Raise the Age 12/10/22
NTCOSS, along with our partners: @AMSANTaus, @NAAJA_NT, @APONT_AGMP and NT Legal Aid welcomes legislative changes...
Media Release: Urgent action needed to stop shameful neglect of our children 14/9/22
For immediate release Wednesday 14th September 2022 Media Release: Urgent action needed to stop shameful neglect of our...
Better system for children can exist Sunday Territorian 18/9/22
By Deborah Di Natale – CEO - Northern Territory Council of Social Service - Sunday Territorian newspaper 18/9/22 Last week...