NT Shelter Media Release | Housing Strategy sets the direction. Now Territorians need homes, targets and delivery.
NT Shelter has welcomed the release of the Northern Territory Housing Strategy 2026-2030, saying the Strategy provides a direction, but that its success will depend on whether it delivers more homes that Territorians can actually afford. The focus must now shift from strategy to implementation through clear housing supply targets, public reporting and accountability.
NT Shelter Joint Media Release | Homelessness Week: YiSSA highlights the need for a stronger housing system
As Homelessness Week 2026 begins, peak bodies NT Shelter and Aboriginal Housing NT are calling on governments and the community to turn awareness into action by investing in the housing solutions needed to prevent and end homelessness in the Northern Territory.
NT Shelter Media Statement | NT Shelter warns YiSSA closure exposes broader risks to Territory housing system
The closure of YiSSA Short-Stay Accommodation (Batten Road) in three months will have unintended implications well beyond the site itself. The NT peak body for social housing and homelessness warns that the impacts will be felt across Darwin’s homelessness system, public spaces and neighbourhoods.
NT Shelter Media Release | NT community housing sector moves to strengthen evidence of its impact
Community Housing Providers make a significant contribution to the lives of Territorians every day. A report released today provides the first roadmap for measuring and demonstrating that impact consistently across the Northern Territory.
NT Shelter Joint Media Release with Darwin Community Legal Service | Federal Budget a step in the right direction on housing reform but supply remains essential
NT Shelter says yesterday’s Federal Budget measures relating to the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing reflect growing recognition that Australia’s housing tax settings are contributing to worsening affordability pressures and housing insecurity.
NT Shelter Media Release | NT Budget risks locking in higher long-term costs by prioritising crime over housing
NT Shelter has responded to the Northern Territory Budget, acknowledging steps taken on housing investment while warning that the current balance of spending risks entrenching higher long-term costs rather than addressing the root causes of community safety.
NT Shelter Media Release | Community urged to shape the future of housing in the Northern Territory
NT Shelter welcomes the Northern Territory Government’s announcement of public consultation on the Northern Territory Housing Strategy, saying the process presents a critical opportunity to set a plan for affordable and social housing across the Northern Territory.
NT Shelter Media Release | Territory’s First FoyerInvest Working Group Launced to Drive Youth Foyer Advocacy
A long-term vision to support young Territorians into housing, education and employment is taking shape through the newly established NT FoyerInvest Working Group.
NT Shelter Joint Media Release | Workforce Initiative Strengthens Northern Territory Social Housing Sector
The ISACNT Social Housing Skill Set Pilot Program is led by the Industry Skills Advisory Council Northern Territory (ISACNT) in partnership with NT Shelter, Northern Territory social housing employers, and the Northern Territory Government – Department of Education and Training (DET).
NT Shelter, Media Statement, Monday, 2 February
The NT’s peak body working to address unmet housing need and homelessness urges a considered
approach to public housing reform to ensure housing stability is protected and homelessness is
prevented.