Working together to challenge and change

The Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) is the peak body for the community services industry in Tasmania. We advocate to challenge and change the systems, behaviours and attitudes that create poverty, inequality and exclusion, to ensure all Tasmanians have the same opportunity to live a good life.
50,000
Tasmanian households are experiencing energy poverty
28,000
Tasmanians are working in the community services industry
120,000
Tasmanians are living below the poverty line
4,792
Tasmanians are on the priority social housing wait list (as of August 2024)

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Policy Conversation: Examining the Commission for Children and Young People Bill 2024

Please join us for the next installment of TasCOSS’s free, online Policy Conversations where we will be joined by Interim Commissioner for Children and Young People, Isabelle Crompton, to unpack important legislation out for public consultation which aims to 'increase system oversight and improve outcomes for Tasmanian children and young people.'
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