Closes 4 September 2026

Community service organisations across Tasmania are being invited to share their experiences through the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) Community Services Industry Sustainability Pulse Check.

The community services sector continues to face increasing pressures, including higher workforce costs, rising fuel prices, growing demand for services and ongoing funding challenges. TasCOSS is seeking current information from organisations across the state to better understand how these pressures are affecting service delivery and organisational sustainability.

Organisations of all sizes, locations and service areas are encouraged to participate. Participation is open to all community service organisations, whether or not they are TasCOSS members.

The information collected will help TasCOSS advocate for funding arrangements that better reflect the real costs of delivering community services. The findings will also assist in demonstrating the impact that rising costs are having on the sector and support future advocacy efforts with government.

The more organisations that take part, the stronger the evidence base available to support Tasmania’s community services sector. TasCOSS will share key findings from the pulse check with participants.

Win a TasCOSS Conference Registration

As a thank you for participating, organisations that complete the pulse check will be eligible to enter a draw to win one of two complimentary registrations to the TasCOSS Conference in August 2027.

Get Involved

The Community Services Industry Sustainability Pulse Check closes at 5.00 pm on Friday, 4 September 2026.

Organisations can complete the pulse check online via the TasCOSS website.

Those who would prefer to provide feedback by email or discuss their responses by phone can contact Lucinda Szczypior, Communications & Advocacy Lead, on (03) 6231 0755 or via lucinda@tascoss.org.au.

Complete the pulse check via the link below and share your insights, feedback and ideas.