A coalition of community service peak organisations has called on the incoming state government to build a strong partnership with the state’s community services industry to ensure no Tasmanian misses out on essential supports.
The industry has launched a campaign in the lead up to the 2025 Tasmanian Election calling on candidates and parties to ‘Prioritise all Tasmanians’ and articulate how they will, if elected, build a sustainable community services industry now, for the future.
Show your support by downloading and displaying the ‘Prioritise all Tasmanians’ resources on your social media and other digital platforms — access the DropBox.
Every day we see the pain being experienced — Tasmanians are hurting in this cost of living crisis.
They are worried about housing, health and education, and costs associated with rent, energy, transport and food and their general wellbeing is under threat.
This campaign is about more than just Tasmanians doing it tough — we want to ensure that all Tasmanians have what they need on the ground.
Our industry delivers essential services to Tasmanians in need. Essential services such as emergency food relief, domestic, family and sexual violence support, children and family services, mental health assistance, and services that support people experiencing homelessness.
If any government is serious about trying to improve outcomes for Tasmanians, the community service industry is the most important partner. We are talking about an investment in wellbeing and preventing more Tasmanians seeking acute and crisis services.
Did you know, community services is the largest and fastest growing industry in Tasmania? Its 28,000 highly skilled workers and 46,000 volunteers work hard every day to support Tasmanians, and in doing so add $1.9 billion annually to the state’s economy.
Partnership is key. By working together, the industry can collectively support Tasmanians, retain our staff who deserve secure employment, and have certainty to make longer-term decisions that deliver better value for money.
Show your support today!
