Cost of Living
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Our Healthcare Future
Children & Youth
Parliamentary Joint Sessional Committee Inquiry into the Recommendations of Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry
TasCOSS welcome this Parliamentary inquiry as an opportunity to reflect on and acknowledge progress already made as part of the Tasmanian Government’s project to implement the recommendations, a comprehensive program of system-wide reform to improve the way agencies respond to — and protect Tasmanian children and young people from —…
Children & Youth
Permanency Framework for Children and Young People in the Child Safety System
Consultation & Reporting
Player Card and Cashless Gaming in Tasmania Consultation Paper
TasCOSS welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to implement a mandatory account-based cashless card system for electronic gaming machine (EGM) play in Tasmanian hotels, clubs and casinos with the following features: a common statewide player account for all EGM play, regardless of venue and venue type (i.e. hotel, club or casino); default…
Children & Youth
Police Offences Amendment (Knives and Other Weapons) Bill 2025
TasCOSS is extremely concerned about the potential impact of the Police Offences Amendment (Knives and Other Weapons) Bill 2025 on the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We do not believe there is sufficient evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of 'wanding' in other jurisdictions to justify the introduction of…