Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 26th August 2022 - The passing of the Tasmanian bill comes just weeks after Victoria passed similar legislation.Tasmania’s controversial anti-protest laws have passed the state’s upper house with…
Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 22nd August 2022 - Designed to celebrate Tasmania’s young volunteers, the program also allows them to use their experience for education and employment opportunities.A new youth-based volunteering…
Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 10th June 2022 - Advocates say more action is needed for the welfare of children.Tasmania has become the first state in the country to raise the age of criminal detention, from 10 to 14 years old.The…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th March 2020 - The investment boost comes after Hobart was recently crowned the least affordable Australian capital A $22 million Tasmanian government injection into social housing supply…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th September 2019 - Tasmania is set to redirect $230 million into improving the supply of housing and reducing homelessness after the Morrison government waived the state’s housing-related Commonwealth…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 21st March 2019 - Sector leaders fear the rewriting of tough Tasmanian anti-protest laws could still threaten free speech and public protests, as the bill is tabled in a newly resumed state parliament…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 10th January 2019 - The National Disability Insurance Scheme is now available across all of Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, with the final roll out in these states commencing.The NDIS roll out into…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th December 2018 - Tasmania has secured long-term funding certainty for the National Disability Insurance Scheme after signing a five-year deal with the federal government.Social Services Minister…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 17th November 2016 - Tasmanians on the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been given a “welcome reprieve” with access to a temporary taxi subsidy following complaints from advocates that people…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th July 2016 -
In Tasmania the National Disability Insurance Scheme will deliver up to 1,750 new full-time jobs in the next three years and $260 million in new economic activity, according to the…
Chris Hornsey, Thursday, 17th March 2016 - Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks is laying down the law to improve access to the state’s justice system for people with a disability, with the development…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 3rd December 2015 -
Tasmania has become the fourth Australian state to sign onto the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The announcement, which coincided with International…