Housing | COTA NT | Voice for Territory Seniors

The NT Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1999(External link) to strengthen the management of anti-social behaviour in social…

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02 Sep 2026

Advocacy and representation

Over the last two months, Sue Shearer has attended and been invited to a number of meetings, forums and committees to provide conveners and participants…

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30 Mar 2026

Have Your Say: NT Housing Strategy

The Finocchiaro CLP Government is developing a new Territory-wide Housing Strategy to guide how housing is planned and delivered across the NT. The Strategy is…

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04 Jun 2025

Homes not facilities forum: Rethinking retirement living and aged care in the Territory

The Property Council NT and Deicke Richards are joining forces to host a forward-thinking forum exploring the future of retirement living and Aged Care in…

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19 May 2025

Key safe register for emergency access

St John NT is calling on community members who use a key safe or lock box to register the code with the emergency ambulance service…

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29 Jan 2025

Territorians hard hit as cost of living continues to increase

Source: NTCOSS Media Release NTCOSS’ latest Cost of Living Factsheets published in October 2024, (just after the last edition of Seniors Voice went to press)…

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19 Feb 2024

COTA NT releases its Recommendations to the 15th Assembly

COTA NT, the peak body and leading advocate for senior Territorians, has today released its Recommendations for the next Northern Territory government to advance wellbeing…

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16 Oct 2023

COTA NT Survey: What can you live with (or without)?

This is a short survey primarily to ask COTA NT members and stakeholders whether they could see themselves living in a purpose-built, multi-storey building consisting…

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24 May 2023

NT Social Capital Index launched – what makes a good life in the Territory?

THE CDU Survey, my Territory Connections collected data from people living in the Territory during November 2021 and June 2022 regarding their general wellbeing, connections to…

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06 Mar 2023

It’s time for the NT government to index Seniors Recognition Scheme to CPI

A 3.7 per cent increase in the pension is a welcome relief for senior Territorians but falls far short of properly addressing the financial pressures…

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18 Nov 2022

The latest edition of Seniors Voice is available now

10 000 print copies of the latest edition of Seniors Voice are starting to wing their way across the Territory to over 85 locations. Read…

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12 May 2022

Read the latest Seniors Voice – out now

Read the latest SENIORS VOICE here – this issue features news, letters, articles on health, lifestyle, fitness, travel and entertainment and useful support line numbers for…

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26 Feb 2021

Peak Body COTA NT and National Seniors Call on NT Government to Satisfy Election Promise for NT Seniors Lifestyle Accommodation

A Government-commissioned report by KPMG in 2016 confirmed what seniors’ advocacy groups have long been aware of. That in inner Darwin, Darwin rural and Alice…

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12 Dec 2019

COTA NT Says No to Sex Workers Working in Residential Areas

COTA NT is calling on Northern Territory Government Ministers and Opposition to reconsider proposed amendments to the NT Planning Scheme allowing sex work to be…