The release of today’s Northern Territory Budget 2018-19 provides a significant infrastructure spend for remote housing and is welcome news, according to peak affordable housing and homelessness body, NT Shelter. Read our media release here
Read moreOn Youth Homelessness Matters Day, with 48.6% of homeless Territorians aged under 25, NT Shelter says that the focus must remain on youth homelessness. Read our media release here and see our youth homelessness infographic for more information.
Read moreAn overall reduction in the number of homeless persons across the Northern Territory over the past five years is welcome news but numbers remain unacceptably high and provide a sobering reminder of the huge task ahead. Read our media release…
Read moreMel at 104.1 Territory FM reckons our new ShelterMe website is a fantastic resource that you NEED to be familiar with and we couldn’t agree more! Check out the podcast to hear our EO Peter McMillan chatting to Mel about…
Read moreNT Shelter is pleased to announce the launch of its upgraded and new-look ShelterMe website – a key support resource for homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness. Read our media release
Read moreNT Shelter calls on the Commonwealth and Territory governments to get on with the job of finalising an ongoing, long term partnership agreement for remote housing, and give our communities the certainty that their housing needs will be addressed. Read…
Read moreNT Shelter welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics in relation to the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill. We drew the Standing Committee’s attention to the depths of the homelessness and housing challenges being…
Read moreThe release yesterday of the Specialist Homelessness Services Annual Report 2016-2017 by the Australian Government’s Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) paints a sobering picture of the work that needs to be done in the NT to address the needs…
Read moreOn the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, NT Shelter calls for further short term crisis accommodation capacity across the Territory. Read our media release here
Read moreThank you to all members and guests who attended our AGM yesterday afternoon. It was a great opportunity to share with you our achievements over the last 12 months, and our plans for the coming year. Thank you also to…
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