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Media Release: NT Budget a missed opportunity to support everyday Territorians
Leaders from across the Northern Territory social services sector say that today’s NT Budget is amissed opportunity to...
Media Release: Essential Territory frontline services impacted by fuel crisis
20 April 2026 • Remote communities suffering the immediate impact of fuel crisis.• New data has revealed that critical...
Joint Media Statement – Expert coalition condemns language putting NT women a trisk
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NT Shelter and NTCOSS Respond to High Court Ruling on Remote Rent Framework
STATEMENT BY NT SHELTER and NTCOSSWednesday 3 December 2025 NT Shelter and NTCOSS Respond to High Court Ruling on Remote...
Joint Media Statement – One Year On From Coroner’s Findings: Sector Calls for Recognition, Action and Accountability
25 November 2025Today marks twelve months since the NT Coroner made 35 recommendations following the landmark inquest into...
Media Release: New factsheets show Territorians locked out of affordable housing and paying more for essentials
14 October 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS), with contributions from NT Shelter, today...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “We Know What Works — It’s Time to Build the System to Match”: Specialist Services Respond to Government’s Report on Coroner’s DFSV Recommendations
A coalition of community services are calling for youth justice reform that strengthens community safety by investing in...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “Safety, Not Soundbites: Community-Led Solutions Key to Youth Justice Reform”
29 July 2025A coalition of community services are calling for youth justice reform that strengthens community safety by...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: “Diversion Delivers: Justice & Healing for Victims, Young People, and Communities”
17 July 2025A coalition of Northern Territory community organisations and leaders are calling on the Northern Territory...
Joint Media Release: Bus Policy isn’t New — But the Sign Sends a New Message
27 June 2025Peak bodies and major NT community and homelessness service providers are calling on the Northern Territory...
Media Release: New Report Shows the Critical Economic Contribution of NT’s Community Sector – and Why It’s at Risk
20 June 2025A new report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) reveals that the...
Media Release: Territorians Struggling to Afford the Basics, New Cost of Living Reports Show
26 May 2025The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) has today released two new Cost of Living Reports,...