Disability and Community Services

The Tasmanian Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disability Service Providers Preparedness and Response Plan (the Plan) provides guidance to Tasmanian disability service providers....

The panel had representatives from Department of Communities Tasmania, Department of Education, service providers, clinicians and families together with the National Disability Insurance Agency....

Links to documents that have been developed to help inform the future of the disability sector and an inclusive Tasmania....

Helpful documents and tools for people who have contact with the disability sector....

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support for Australians living with a disability, their families and carers. The NDIS will help people with disability achieve their goals. This may include greater independence, community involvement, employment and improved wellbeing....

The government funds a number of organisations that provide support, counselling and information to women, men and children......

The Gambling Support Program (GSP) provides a public health response to the risks and harms of gambling, through community education......

Neighbourhood Houses provides services such as playgroup and child minding facilities, craft courses, social meeting points and a range of programs......

Preventing elder abuse is a community responsibility that demands all areas of society actively address its causes and reduce its harmful effects...

A community service providing comprehensive diagnostic assessments for children and young people suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder...

It is important that Disability and Community Services know what is going well with the funded disability and community services that are provided to Tasmanians. Your feedback is important....

The Disability Services Act 2011 is being reviewed to build a more equitable, inclusive and accessible state for all Tasmanians. Ideas are invited from the community about how to best legislate to promote the health and wellbeing of people with disability and ensure quality services....

The role of the Senior Practitioner is to advise the Secretary about the provision of specialist disability services and how services can be improved....

More information about Disability and Community Services...

To ensure all Tasmanians have the opportunity to participate in the social and economic life of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government is investing in the development of the community services industry; one of the fastest growing industries in the State....

The 2020-2021 Community Support Levy (CSL) Grants Round is now open. The theme for the 2020-2021 CSL Grants Round is social support....

This new Strategy aims to ensure that the Tasmanian community understands and recognises elder abuse, and as a community, is committed to responding to and preventing the abuse of older Tasmanians....