The Tasmanian Government’s Social Inclusion Unit works with all levels of government, the community and business sectors to develop solutions to disadvantage that deliver practical results in the Tasmanian community. It promotes inclusive communities where all people are kind and connected and can participate in the social and economic life of Tasmania.

The Premier of Tasmania refers important community issues to the Social Inclusion Commissioner for Tasmania and the Unit acts on these key references.

The Tasmanian Government is committed to establishing a benchmark figure for primary homelessness (‘rough sleeping’) in Tasmania and halving the number of people who are sleeping rough by 2010.

Internationally respected homelessness expert Rosanne Haggerty  (photographed above left) has prepared a report to the Government in response to her three-day visit to Tasmania in March 2008.

View the Ending Homelessness in Tasmania report

The Unit will also develop a whole-of-government and whole-of-community Social Inclusion Strategy in consultation with the community sector.

Social Inclusion Commissioner for Tasmania

The Unit will support the Social Inclusion Commissioner for Tasmania (to be appointed) by undertaking research, analysing data, facilitating cross-agency and cross-sectoral cooperation, and leading community engagement and consultation to develop evidence based policy and create whole-of-community responses to complex social issues.

Stronger Communities Taskforce

The Stronger Communities Taskforce is a community reference group to the work of the Unit. 

The Taskforce's The State of Our Community Report 2007: Starting the conversation profiles successful community development programs operating in the community, business and government sectors. The report is informing the work of the Social Inclusion Unit with its advice on advancing social inclusion in Tasmania through effective partnerships and coordination across all sectors – community, government and business - to address social disadvantage in communities of interest and geographic communities of need.

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