TasCOSS Resources Library

TasCOSS makes a series of key recommendations to embed changes to community organisations aimed at supporting industry sustainability. The proposals are based on key themes which have emerged during our current work alongside the Department of Premier and Cabinet in the Commission of Inquiry Reform Implementation Project: responding to increased…

So much of what we do daily relies on an internet connection and the skills to navigate the web, but those who face barriers to digital inclusion risk falling further behind. The digital economy delivers huge social and economic benefits, however those benefits are not being equally shared. Tasmania is…

Tasmania is experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis that demands immediate and sustained government intervention. ‘Nowhere to Go:’ Fixing Tasmania’s Broken Housing System calls on the Government to prioritise social housing development as an essential investment for all Tasmanians, strengthen protections for renters, and slow the growth of short-stay accommodation, especially in regional areas.

TasCOSS asserts in A Partnership Approach to a Healthier Future for Tasmania that Tasmania’s 20 year Preventive Health Strategy ‘(the Strategy)’ represents a landmark opportunity to transform health outcomes for all Tasmanians. Looking beyond health system interventions, truly effective prevention focusses on what drives health outcomes: the social, economic and environmental conditions in which…

TasCOSS recommends a series of initiatives in A Sustainable Future for Tasmania’s Community Services Industry that will lead to broader sustainability across community service organisations for the long-term, and more efficient and productive relationships with cross-government agencies. By investing in targeted support and funding, the Government can safeguard the consistency of community service delivery, which…

Tasmania’s poor Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) performance relative to the rest of the country emphasises the need to invest in digital inclusion and close the digital divide in Tasmania. Improving digital inclusion is not only essential for Tasmania’s economic future, but also for better social, health, education and wellbeing outcomes. Closing the Digital…