What’s in the 2026-27 Tasmanian state Budget for your organisation?

Funding highlights for community groups and social sector services included:

Community development

• More than $650 million invested in community organisations across Tasmania.
• $46 million for 32 Neighbourhood Houses across the state.
• $6 million for the Neighbourhood Houses Capital Improvement Program.
• Almost $2 million for Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania Inc.
• $4.8 million for the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS).
• $2.1 million for Volunteering Tasmania.
• $660,500 for the Tasmanian Men’s Shed Association.

Human Services

• $31.9 million to Anglicare Tasmania.
• $9.4 million to Baptcare.
• $9.4 million to Family Based Care Association North West.
• $7.5 million to Community Transport Services Tasmania.
• $4.7 million to Life Without Barriers.
• $1.3 million for Foodbank Tasmania.

Youth development

• $941,154 for the Youth Network of Tasmania.
• $2.4 million to Colony 47.

Health

• $1.47 billion invested in community health services across Tasmania.
• $7.6 million for the new Devonport Mental Health Hub, including a Safe Haven, Recovery College and Integration Hub.
• $898,000 for Cancer Council Tasmania
• $8.2 million to Family Planning Tasmania.
• $330,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association of Tasmania
• $140,000 for Huntington’s Australia.

Mental health

• More than $1 billion for mental health services.
• $20 million to expand mental health services for young Tasmanians, including extending Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home services to Northern Tasmania.
• $6.9 million for Rural Alive and Well
• $1.3 million for Lifeline Tasmania
• $960,000 for Mental Health Council of Tasmania
• $840,000 for Youth Live4Life
• $17 million to Richmond Futures.
• $4.7 million to the Mental Health Council of Tasmania.
• $401,679 to Beyond Blue.

Housing and homelessness

• More than $900 million over four years for housing initiatives.
• More than $50 million per year invested in specialist homelessness services.
• Continued support for homelessness and housing organisations including:
  • Bethlehem House
  • Youth2Independence
  • Karinya House
  • shelters and crisis accommodation services across Tasmania.

Culturally and linguistically diverse communities

• $806,966 for the Multicultural Council of Tasmania.

Sport, recreation and community participation

• Continuation of the Ticket to Play program, providing vouchers of up to $100 for eligible children to participate in sport and recreation.
• Continuation of the Ticket to Wellbeing program, providing $100 vouchers for eligible seniors to participate in sport and recreation.

Cost-of-living and community support

• Around $600 million in cost-of-living relief and concessions for Tasmanians.
• Continued support for low-income Tasmanians through the No Interest Loan Network.

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