Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Improving the model for returning land to Aboriginal communities

Friday, 28 June 2019

Today’s release of the Consultation and Stakeholder Feedback Report: Improving the model for returning land to Aboriginal communities, is another step forward on the road to reconciliation with Tasmanian Aboriginal people.

We want to see more land returned to Tasmanian Aboriginal people and reviewing the model for returning land is the first step in this process and a crucial part of the Hodgman Liberal Government’s Reset Agenda.

Minister for Sport and Recreation

Recognising Tassie’s sporting heroes

Friday, 28 June 2019

Nominations for the next round of inductees into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame are now open.

Tasmania is an island known for its sporting prowess, and the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame features a long list of sportspeople who have reached the highest levels of Australian and world sport.

Minister for Disability Services and Community Development

Supporting a multicultural island

Thursday, 27 June 2019

Tasmania has a rich culturally diverse community, with people from 177 different countries, speaking 159 different languages calling our island state home.

To support this growing population, the Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to a fully inclusive, harmonious and respectful multicultural island, which values and respects the diversity, and recognises the strengths that people of all cultures, languages and faiths from every corner of the world bring to Tasmania.

Minister for Disability Services and Community Development

Tasmanian Government committed to early diagnosis of autism

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to improving the lives of Tasmanians with autism, the second largest primary disability in Tasmania.

In 2018, the Government provided an additional $450,000 of support on top of existing funding for the early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ongoing funding for the Autism Co-operative Research Centre.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Aboriginal Employment Strategy

Wednesday, 5th June 2019

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to ensuring all Tasmanian Aboriginal people benefit from a growing economy.

Today we are releasing the finalised Tasmanian State Service Aboriginal Employment Strategy to 2022 that demonstrates how we are working to close the gap in employment inequality experienced by Aboriginal people.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

2019-20 Budget: Investing in Tasmania’s Aboriginal communities

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to our Reset agenda with the Tasmanian Aboriginal people, while investing to grow social, cultural and economic outcomes and to promote greater understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal culture.

Minister for Disability Services and Community Development

2019-20 Budget: A boost for Tasmanians who help Tasmanians

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to developing and supporting opportunities for all Tasmanians to participate in community life.

For the first time, the 2019-20 State Budget provides a funding indexation boost for community development peak bodies, so they can continue to provide important services for Tasmanians.

Jacquie Petrusma MP Minister for Sport and Recreation

Jeremy Rockliff Minister for Education

2019-20 Budget: Growing sport in schools

Thursday, 23 May 2019

Participation in sport from an early age is integral to establishing lifelong healthy habits and has a range of individual and social benefits including improving physical and mental health, fostering social skills, and developing teamwork and leadership skills.

Today’s 2019-20 State Budget will allow the Department of Education to employ three Regional Sports Coordinators in each of Tasmania’s regions to help students participate in sport.

Minister for Sport and Recreation

2019-20 Budget: Investing in a healthy Tasmania

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to being the healthiest state in Australia by 2025 which is why we are investing in key areas in the 2019-2020 State Budget to help see that vision become a reality.

Playing sport is key to establishing lifelong healthy habits and has a range of benefits, ranging from improving physical and mental health, to fostering social skills and developing teamwork and leadership skills.

Minister for Disability Services and Community Development

2019-20 Budget: Billion dollar investment into disability services

Thursday, 23 May 2019

2019-20 Budget: Billion dollar investment into disability services
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is one of the biggest and most important reforms that Australia has ever seen, and the Hodgman Liberal Government is continuing to build on this transformation by investing even more to increase service and supports for people with disability.