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The Tasmanian Government has launched a nation-wide recruitment campaign to attract people who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and their families. The campaign will launch today across Tasmania and the ...

A $2.5 million Tasmanian Government investment in capital works to assist Tasmanians with food relief is now underway.Loaves and Fishes Tasmania supplies food to more than 250 community partners and supports the School Lunch Program, social enterpris...

An expert panel has been appointed to provide independent advice on the transition to a therapeutic model for youth justice. Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said the establishment of the Youth Justice Reform Expert Panel was an import...

Thousands of Tasmanians will be provided with cost-of-living assistance this year thanks to the Tasmanian Government and NILS. Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the No Interest Loan Scheme is a proven and practical solution for hel...

The theme for National Child Protection Week, Every Conversations Matters, serves as a reminder of the power of conversations to keep our children and young people safe and well. Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said it is important th...

A new guide for foster and kinship carers in Tasmania will give them confidence when making everyday decisions for children and young people in their care. “Who Can Say OK in Tasmania?” is a guide to some key areas that carers have said a...

Additional funding of $120 million over four years will be provided in the Budget for the Tasmanian Government’s Out of Home Care system. The large injection of funding supports the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry for a well-functi...

A new After-Hours service for children and young people in Out of Home Care will be extended to ensure best practice and supportive responses outside of business hours. Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said the Tasmanian Government is ...

Almost 70 per cent of Tasmanians gave their time to volunteer activities in 2023. The Tasmanian Government knows the value of these volunteer hours and is working to develop the State’s first Volunteering Strategy. Minister for Community Servic...

Tasmania’s Aboriginal cultural heritage is ancient, unique and irreplaceable.  It spans tens of thousands of years, and we are only starting to appreciate its extent and significance. The Tasmanian Government recognises the importance of T...

The Tasmanian Government has committed to continuing its strong support for the Tasmanian Men’s Sheds Association and the role Men’s Sheds play in helping Tasmanians. Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said Men’s Sheds ...

Early intervention and diversionary youth justice services have been made a priority in the 2024-25 Tasmanian Budget. Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said the Tasmanian Government was committed to developing a youth justice system tha...

The Tasmanian Government has announced the 11 successful projects that will receive grants to support Carers Week events across the State. The projects will receive a total of $20,000 in funding through the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s Carers...

The Tasmanian Government welcomes the expansion of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare into Tasmania.The Centre for Excellence has advocated for the rights and wellbeing of children, young people and families for over 100 years and ...

The Tasmanian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabelle Crompton as Interim Commissioner for Children and Young People, in the lead up to the formation of a new standalone Commission for Children and Young People in 2025.The Gover...

The highly successful ‘Tell Someone’ campaign has been relaunched during Children’s Week in recognition that all children deserve to be safe from child sexual abuse.Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said children shoul...

The Tasmanian Government welcomes the opening of the Mental Health Council of Tasmania’s Lived Experience ‘LEx’ Training Hub.The LEx hub will provide training pathways for people with lived experience of mental health and alcohol an...

The Tasmanian Government is proud to support Seniors Week, which runs from 14-20 October 2024.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, this week attended the Scrabble with Friends event at Mathers House, one of more than 380 events being held ...

A program helping prevent gambling harm is now open.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the Tasmanian Government’s Community Support Fund has $1m available.“We are committed to helping all Tasmanians who are at risk of ha...

Regional mental health support has been strengthened following a $1.6 million investment from the Tasmanian Government.The Tasmanian Government has partnered with specialist rural mental health organisation Rural Alive and Well to ensure rural and re...

A new model of care that will improve outcomes for children and young people in the youth justice system has been launched by the Tasmanian Government.The Youth Justice Model of Care sets out a contemporary, consistent and collaborative approach for ...

The Tasmanian Government has delivered on the things that matter most to Tasmanians this year, including record cost of living relief.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the Government’s 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Fu...

Tasmania is taking a nation-leading step to protect our young people and wider community, with the passing of tighter vaping regulations in the House of Assembly.With the support of health and education stakeholders, the Public Health Amendment (Vapi...

A campaign to encourage Tasmanians to think about their alcohol consumption has been launched.The Be Nice to Brain campaign is a partnership between the Tasmanian Government and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, known as FARE.Ministe...

The Tasmanian Community Fund Amendment Bill has been tabled in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the Amendment Bill  is about strengthening the independence of the Tasmanian Community Fund ...