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TasCOSS and the Tenants' Union of Tasmania welcome the passing of a Bill that will ensure social housing providers, including Homes Tasmania and community housing providers, are required to meet the basic standard of providing window coverings. Renters in social housing are entitled to the same protections as those renting in the private…

TasCOSS and the Tenants' Union of Tasmania strongly support the intent of the Bill and the requirement that social housing providers must install coverings within 30 days of entering into a new residential tenancy agreement. However, the Bill as drafted excludes social housing providers from having to install window coverings…

We, a coalition of justice and social services organisations, respectfully request the Tasmanian Government release all children currently detained at Ashley Youth Detention Centre to appropriate community-based facilities, to ensure they are not subject to further human rights violations and to promote their safety. We also echo the recommendations of…

TasCOSS, as part of a coalition of justice and social service organisations, remain extremely concerned for the safety of the children currently held at Ashley Youth Detention Centre, particularly considering the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings…