Community Services Industry
Gender
Impact of COVID-19 on Women: Recovery in Tasmania through a Gendered Lens
Consultation & Reporting
Independent Review of Education in Tasmania
TasCOSS call for the Independent Review of Education in Tasmania to consider equitable funding of public schools, socio-economic barriers to educational engagement, and the effects on educational engagement of increased prevalence of mental health conditions in children and young people.
Consultation & Reporting
Independent Review of Tasmania’s Right to Information including the Office of the Ombudsman
The Tasmanian right to information (RTI) system is not working as envisaged and has been effectively hamstrung, noting Tasmanians are more likely to have their RTI applications refused than citizens anywhere else in the country. TasCOSS believes that the object of the RTI Act is not being fulfilled and is…
Cost of Living
Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants)
Children & Youth
Inquiry into Tasmanian Adult Imprisonment and Youth Detention Matters
TasCOSS’s principal position is that the current criminal justice and imprisonment model is failing our communities. We believe the Tasmanian Government must recognise and address some of the factors which are contributing to growing imprisonment rates — particularly the rates of prisoners on remand — and implement measures to respond more therapeutically…