Latest Resources & Submissions

Tasmania’s renters deserve a system that provides genuine security of tenure, protection from exploitative conditions and rent practices, stronger protections for people impacted by family and sexual violence, and housing that meets basic standards of safety and liveability. The reforms recommended in this submission would deliver those outcomes and bring…

TasCOSS, Youth Network of Tasmania, CREATE Foundation and the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Tas/Vic acknowledges the effort to develop a Model of Care (MoC) that is child-centred, rights-based, therapeutic and culturally safe. However, the MoC in its current form describes only a care intent. The Tasmanian…

The approach to the monetary penalties enforcement system assumes all debtors have equal capacity to understand their debts, responsibilities and ability to pay. However, a large proportion of Tasmanians are living on low incomes, experience vulnerability or disadvantage. Aspects of the Bill are regressive and likely to impose disproportionate impacts…

The Family Violence Act 2004 represented an important step in strengthening Tasmania’s response to family violence. However, evolving evidence and practice now demonstrate the need for the legislative framework to better reflect the experiences, rights and needs of children and young people affected by family violence. Strengthening Tasmania’s response to…

Our organisations do support efforts to modernise the National Construction Code (NCC) to enhance productivity, improve regulatory clarity, and reduce unnecessary complexity, however it must also continue to strengthen long-term social and environmental outcomes. The NCC ensures an appropriate safety net for quality, safety, accessibility and operational cost, to benefit…