Latest Resources and Submissions

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…

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 believes in good governance, accountability and transparency and considers improving the approach to the publication of ministerial diaries is an important reform that will improve public awareness of how decisions are being made and confidence in our political and democratic systems. To ensure transparency and maintain confidence in public…

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…

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…