TasCOSS Resources Library

The incoming Tasmanian Government has a responsibility to build a strong community services industry that will serve the next generations of Tasmanians to keep them safe and well. This is all the more important in times of great uncertainty and challenge, as we are in now.

Whilst TasCOSS strongly supports many of the principles outlined in the Draft Strategy, we are concerned the objectives will not be met without the inclusion of strategies to address existing inequalities, not only relating to the provision of and/or access to AOD services, but throughout the healthcare and social support…

TasCOSS's response to the Tasmanian Drug Strategy (2023-28) explores how the Consultation Draft responds to concerns raised in our earlier submission, as well as focussing on further recommendations in relation to how the Strategy can better support Tasmanians, their families and their communities. Notably, although harm minimisation is identified as an underlying…