TasCOSS strongly supports evidence-based initiatives and polices that keep all Tasmanians safe and well.

TasCOSS today unveiled its 2025 Federal Election: TasCOSS Priorities, which calls on all candidates and parties to commit to evidence-informed recommendations that, if enacted, will reduce poverty and inequality.

On Tuesday 25 March 2025, 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.

This Federal Budget lacks the long-term vision and reform necessary to address cost of living pressures being felt by the Tasmanian community.

TasCOSS today appeared before the Joint Select Committee on Energy Matters to speak about actions the Government can take to reduce instances of energy poverty and to ensure all Tasmanians have access to a reliable, safe and affordable household energy supply.

TasCOSS welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of an additional $500 million to retrofit another 50,000 social housing properties with energy efficient, electric and solar upgrades and calls on the Tasmanian Government to match its investment.

Volunteering Tasmania is happy to still see funding included in the interim Budget to support the implementation of the Volunteering Strategy, and to commence subsidisation of Working with Vulnerable People Checks for volunteers as part of a two year pilot.

Carers Tasmania welcomes confirmation in the 2025/26 interim Tasmanian Budget of funding in 2025/26 to continue our work supporting and advocating on behalf of more than 87,000 Tasmanians who care for a family member or friend with disability, chronic or life-limiting health condition, mental ill health, drug or alcohol dependence, or who is frail aged, or who care for a child because their parents cannot. This funding will assist us to develop a refreshed version of the Tasmanian Carer Action Plan with Government.