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The TasCOSS offices, located at Level 3/86 Murray Street, Hobart, 7000 will close to the public for the holidays at 3pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024 and reopen on 9am, Monday 6 January 2025.

TasCOSS is hiring an Industry Response Project Lead to drive the community services industry response to the Commission of Inquiry and the industry sustainability reform agenda.

Please be advised, the due date for written submissions to the Department of Treasury and Finance relating to the 2025/26 Tasmanian State Budget has been confirmed as 5pm, Sunday 22 December 2024.

The Tech4Kids TAS program, delivered by WorkVentures with the support of the Tasmanian Community Fund and TasCOSS, is taking action to address the digital divide in Tasmania by providing up to 1,000 laptops, internet plans, coaching and tech support to students in need across Tasmania.

Leaving poverty unchecked is a choice of government, let’s ask why, writes Adrienne Picone.

In the midst of a worsening affordability crisis, we have been delivered a Budget which prioritises investing in projects over investing in people. A Budget that prioritises $5.1 billion of investment in infrastructure, ahead of investments that support people into long term employment, provide safe and affordable homes for Tasmanians on low incomes, and reduce energy bills over the long term, is the wrong Budget and the wrong priority.

Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania, Local Government Association of Tasmania and TasCOSS are working together as part of the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Reform Implementation Project, relating to policy and other reform arising from the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.

With acute housing stress becoming an all-too-familiar tale for a growing number of Tasmanians, Homelessness Week presents an opportunity to take action to significantly reduce instances of homelessness across the state.