TasCOSS endorses Anglicare’s evidence-informed recommendations and calls on the Government to provide details of the costs underpinning their decision and clearly set out how they are going to meet their policy objective to reduce gambling harm.

Human rights underpin all of TasCOSS’s advocacy around poverty, inequality and exclusion, and as such we were pleased to see the motion made by the Hon Meg Webb MLC in relation to the need for stronger legislative provisions to promote and protect human rights pass in the Legislative Council earlier this month.

On Tuesday 14 May 2024, the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, handed down the latest Federal Budget. Read TasCOSS’s reaction and responses from across the community services industry.

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has completed the count and declared the elected candidates (35 members) following the 2024 Tasmanian State Election.

Last year, the Commonwealth Government passed laws that limit the ability of organisations to employ people on extended fixed-term contracts. It is important that community service organisations fully understand the implications of the changes and where as employers we must act to comply with the new laws.

Delays to reforms risk doing more damage, write Adrienne Picone and Patrick Burton.

All Tasmanians deserve to feel safe and supported in their families and communities.  

A growing economy is not enough to life people out of poverty, writes Dr Charlie Burton.