Media Releases

  • AMSANT says YiSSA closure exposes NT social housing crisis

    ‘Housing is health infrastructure’: AMSANT says YiSSA closure exposes NT social housing crisis. The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) says the looming closure of YiSSA has exposed the dangerous consequences of the Northern Territory’s chronic shortage of safe, appropriate social housing for people with serious health needs.

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  • Submission to the Closing Gap Review 2026 – Target 9B

    According to the Productivity Commission Closing the Gap: Dashboard, Target 9B cannot be reported against as there is no data source currently available. Submission 1 of the Closing the Gap Review 2026 by AHNT, presents a methodology for measuring Target 9B by assessing the discrepancy in service levels, consumer rights and protections between major urban…

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  • Residents of YiSSA to be relocated to Batchelor

    Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT), the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) and the North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS) are deeply disappointed by today’s announcement from the Northern Territory Government that residents of YiSSA Short-Stay Accommodation will be relocated to Batchelor following the closure of YiSSA.

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