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As Tasmania prepares for the 2025 Tasmanian Election, TasCOSS and the Change for Health (C4H) Network members call on political parties and candidates to publicly commit to a bold, inclusive, and evidence-based preventive health agenda that transforms the states health system, from one focussed on treating illness, to one that prioritises wellness, equity and community-led solutions.

For any government serious about trying to improve outcomes for Tasmanians, the community services industry is a critical partner. TasCOSS welcomes the inclusion of the community services industry in Labor’s Budget Repair Roundtable, should they win government.

Community services need some assurances for the future, writes Adrienne Picone.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) advises employers must ensure eligible employees receive their 3.5% minimum wage increase from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2025.

For any government serious about trying to improve outcomes for Tasmanians, the community services industry is a critical partner. TasCOSS welcomes the inclusion of the community services industry in Labor’s Budget Repair Roundtable, should they win government.

A coalition of Tasmanian 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.

Tasmanians are being priced out of the private rental market with stock in short supply, new data shows. TasCOSS, in partnership with Anglicare Tasmania, have released two, new rental affordability indicators on the Tasmania’s State of Housing Dashboard, which highlight the challenges that persist in the private rental market.

TasCOSS’s 2025 Tasmanian Election Priorities statement focuses on industry sustainability and proposes a number of evidence-informed recommendations that better targets government spending to improve the wellbeing of Tasmanians.