TasCOSS Resources Library

As the peak body for community services in Tasmania, TasCOSS advocates not only for workers within the community services industry (many of whom are grappling with an increasingly complex landscape in relation to laws and policies around privacy, information-gathering and information-sharing), but also for Tasmanians on low incomes, many of…

TasCOSS strongly supports measures which promote respect, equality and understanding in our community. We agree there are groups in Tasmanian society who continue to experience social stigma, disadvantage and discrimination, and we strongly support measures which seek to address inequality. Many community organisations in Tasmania are supportive of provisions which could…

The community services industry already plays a vital role in responding to disasters and working collaboratively with communities through recovery. However, we need adequate resources to ensure we are properly equipped to continue the work involved in strengthening community resilience and enhancing recovery. This should also include additional resourcing to…