Media & Advocacy

The fortnightly TasCOSS enews gives you access to more than 3,300 engaged readers working in and supporting the Tasmanian community services industry. This is Tasmania’s largest and fastest-growing industry and our readers comprise workers, executives, influencers and decision-makers across the state and beyond.

At some point in our lives, each and every Tasmanian will have contact with or be supported by the community services industry. However, over the last two decades in particular, community services funding has fallen behind the real cost to community service organisations of doing their vital work — this places people at risk of not having their essential needs met.

In October and November last year, TasCOSS embarked on a statewide series of cost of living forums across the Neighbourhood Houses network, speaking to Tasmanians living on low and inadequate incomes about their personal experiences, what they’re missing out on, and what could be done to help with cost of living biting hard.

Energy is an essential service, fundamental to community, family and individual health and wellbeing. Clean energy is crucial for addressing climate change, powering our economy and making energy affordable for all.