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.

I am here because support was there. Everybody deserves the same chance, writes Gene Stewert-Murray.

Critical industry provides a safeguard in times of crisis, providing much-needed heath and wellbeing outcomes, writes Adrienne Picone.

The current fuel security challenge is creating real and immediate pressures for community service organisations across Tasmania. While the full extent of the disruption is still unfolding, it’s clear organisations will need the support of Government, along with adaptable, staged contingency plans to maintain essential services and protect the wellbeing of staff and clients.

My children and I are normal, ‘whole’ people in this community, but we have been homeless for a year, writes Angela Finch.