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CSSA welcomes funding boost for domestic violence responseÂ
Catholic Social Services Australia says the Albanese government’s major funding boost to the Northern Territory’s domestic, family and sexual violence response is a vital step in addressing critical challenges faced by communities in the Territory.
NT government snubs inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people
A Commonwealth inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people has heard allegations of systemic racism within Northern Territory courts, hospitals, schools and the general community, as the NT Government faces scathing criticism for snubbing the probe. Source: ABC News.
Albanese meets with grieving family in Alice Springs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has admitted governments need to do better to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, after he met with the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby. Source: 9news.com.au.
Catholic community offers prayers to family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
The Catholic parish in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs has offered prayer and sympathy to the Aboriginal community after the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
CatholicCare NT ‘critical partner’ in supporting Top End’s most vulnerable
Catholic Social Services Australia met last week with key Northern Territory Government leaders, underscoring a collaborative relationship focused on supporting the Territory’s most vulnerable, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
NT euthanasia laws to prevent doctors initiating discussion
The Northern Territory is set to introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation by the middle of the year, which would impose a timeline on eligibility and gag doctors from raising it as an option with their patients. Source: NT News.
NT Government to introduce euthanasia legislation in mid-2026
The Northern Territory Government will introduce a bill on voluntary assisted dying in mid-2026, following a long parliamentary inquiry into the legislation that concluded in September. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Top care at Top End’s new memory support unit
A state-of-the-art, $18 million expansion to Southern Cross Care aged care service in Darwin has opened. Source: NT News.
Darwin professionals volunteer to help disabled children in Timor Leste
A group of Northern Territory professionals is in Timor-Leste this week to help expand a vital disability care centre, offering new hope to some of the country’s most vulnerable children. Source: Darwin Diocese.