TasCOSS Resources Library

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…

The Knock to Stay Connected program has proven results in significantly reducing disconnection rates for vulnerable electricity customers at risk of disconnection. As electricity prices and customers in energy debt continue to rise, our submission proposes the Government invests a small fraction of the returns from its energy businesses into extending the program…

Building on our shared commitment to reform, in Supporting Children and Families to Stay Safe in Community through Prevention and Early Intervention, TasCOSS calls for a strategic shift in how we invest in our children. We are advocating for a Tasmanian Early Intervention Investment Framework and specialist prevention research to drive…

The community services industry is one of Tasmania’s largest employing industries, supporting over 28,000 workers and 46,000 formal volunteers. We provide the essential safety net for people experiencing vulnerable circumstances, implement invaluable preventive health measures and community building initiatives for all Tasmanians. However, rising operational costs and short-term funding cycles…

TasCOSS recommends including health literacy and digital literacy in the new Adult Literacy Strategy, as two key aspects of adult literacy. We also propose the Tasmanian Government coordinate with the Tasmanian Department of Health and other departments to ensure that the new Strategy is compatible with and provides support to…