TasCOSS Members are invited to an important briefing on a proposed Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL) scheme for Tasmania’s community services industry.

TasCOSS needs up-to-date evidence of what these pressures mean on the ground. By completing our Community Services Industry Sustainability Pulse Check, you’ll help us make the case for funding and policy settings that better reflect the real costs of delivering community services.

If the status quo remains, we will inevitably see fewer programs, longer waiting lists and less support for the Tasmanians who need it most, writes TasCOSS CEO, Paula Wriedt.

Since starting in the role, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with members and community organisations throughout Tasmania, learning more about your work and gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges you’re facing, writes TasCOSS CEO, Paula Wriedt.

TasCOSS is delighted to announce that Her Excellency the Hon, Caroline Wells, Governor of Tasmania, has accepted the role of Patron of TasCOSS.

The new financial year brings another round of rising costs for community service organisations and the people we support, with increases to electricity, water, rates and other essential operating costs taking effect from 1 July, writes TasCOSS CEO, Paula Wriedt.

In many ways, stepping into the role of TasCOSS CEO feels like a natural culmination of more than 30 years spent representing people and working alongside communities, writes new TasCOSS CEO, Paula Wriedt.

Vulnerable Tasmanians shouldn’t be charged additional fees to keep the power on, writes Lucinda Szczypior.