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Tasmanian Coalition of Community Service Peaks

The Peaks Coalition brings together peak bodies from across Tasmania’s community services industry to strengthen the industry’s collective voice, share intelligence and act on industry-wide issues.

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50,000

Tasmanian households are experiencing energy stress. (Brotherhood of St Laurence 2022/Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021)

28,000

Tasmanians are employed in the community services industry. (Tasmanian Community Services Industry Plan (2021-31))

94,000

Tasmanians are living in poverty. (ACOSS/UNSW Poverty in Australia 2026: Who is Affected Report)

5,830

Applicants are on the priority social housing waitlist. (Homes Tasmania Dashboard, August 2026)

Poverty exists; change is possible

14 Oct 2026

Five Tasmanian community service providers have partnered together during Anti-Poverty Week to highlight the impacts of poverty in Tasmania and encourage action for change.

When the cost of living is high, reducing poverty levels needs to be an explicit priority for our governments (The Mercury Newspaper Talking Point, 13/10/26)

13 Oct 2026

Our communities suffer when too many Tasmanians live in poverty, write TasCOSS CEO, Paula Wriedt and CatholicCare Tasmania CEO, Julia Mangan.

TasCOSS Office Move

01 Oct 2026

We’re excited to let you know TasCOSS is moving to a new home at Ground Floor, 91-93 Macquarie Street, Hobart.

Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL) Scheme — Community Services Industry Response

23 Sep 2026

TasCOSS recognises the potential benefits of PLSL for workers in the community services industry. However, any scheme needs to be developed with a clear understanding of its implications for the organisations that employ those workers and deliver essential services to Tasmanians.

Tasmanians missing out as community services on the verge of collapse, new data shows

22 Sep 2026

New data released by TasCOSS today reveals Tasmania’s community services organisations are being overwhelmed by rising demand and increasing costs, as inadequate funding fails to keep pace. As a consequence, Tasmanians are missing out on essential services.

Pulse check reveals growing pressure on Tasmania’s community services industry

22 Sep 2026

TasCOSS has released the initial findings of our Community Services Industry Sustainability Pulse Check, revealing significant pressures on the capacity and sustainability of our industry.