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An open letter to the Chief Minister: No forced evictions of tenants
It’s been three weeks now since National Cabinet agreed to the introduction of a six month moratorium on evictions due to...
Care for Carers (Opinion: Sunday Territorian)
The following opinion piece by Deborah Di Natale, NTCOSS CEO, appeared in the Sunday Territorian on Sunday 29 March, 2020....
Cost of Living Update No. 27
In its 27th Cost of Living Report Update released this week, the Northern Territory Council of Social Service, (NTCOSS)...
Media Release: Relief As Federal Government Does The Right Thing By Students
Tuesday, 24 March 2020: The Northern Territory Council of Social Services (NTCOSS) is relieved that the Federal Government...
NTCOSS letter to the NT Chief Minister and the Minister for Police, in response to the Public and Environmental Health Legislation Bill 2020
24 March 2020 Hon Michael Gunner MLA GPO Box 3146 Darwin NT 0801 chief.minister@nt.gov.au Hon Nicole Manison GPO Box 3146...
Media Release: ‘Welcome Relief’ As Jobseeker Payments Doubled
Sunday 22 March, 2020: Today's announcement of an increase of $550 per fortnight for six months for many groups receiving...
NTCOSS endorses Aboriginal leaders’ call for a special control area
NTCOSS is joining the call put out by Aboriginal leaders today to enforce stricter border controls with a 'special control...
Demand for community services high even before COVID-19 – Australian Community Services Survey (ACSS)
As impact of coronavirus grows, survey shows vital community services sinking with demand Government support for the...
Coronavirus advice: NT remote communities
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – Remote Communities in the Northern Territory Remote communities in the NT face health...
Media Release – Survey: Northern Territory community services at risk from funding uncertainty
Thursday 27 February, 2020: A new survey has shown that almost half (44%) of Northern Territory community services...
Call for big ideas (Opinion: Sunday Territorian)
The following opinion piece by Deborah Di Natale, NTCOSS CEO, appeared in the Sunday Territorian on Sunday 9 February,...
Joint Statement to Abandon Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill.
NT ORGANISATIONS STAND TOGETHER AGAINST FEDERAL RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BILL Major health, social, legal organisations and...