Tasmania
Report
Potential impacts of climate change on the fauna values of the Tasmanian wilderness World Heritage Area
This report provides an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change on the fauna values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) and identifies management response options. The report covers fauna values associated with terrestrial, freshwater and estuarine environments, as well as marine mammals which breed and or haul-out on the Tasmanian coast...
Report
Regional Education, Skills and Jobs Plan: Tasmania 2012-2014
The Australian Government announced the Regional Education, Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011-2012 budget, as part of the Building Australia's Future Workforce package. The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Government's productivity and social inclusion agendas: early childhood education and care; year 12 attainment; participation in voational and higher education; and...
Report
State of volunteering in Tasmania 2012: what does Tasmania’s ageing population mean for volunteerism?
Tasmania is currently experiencing a crucial turning point in its ageing population and therefore needs to focus on the social and economic implications that presents: for labour supply, service demand, community cohesion and commercial markets, as discussed in this report. Australia’s population, like that of most developed countries, is ageing as a result of sustained...
Strategy
Learner wellbeing and behaviour
The Learner wellbeing and behaviour policy pertains to learners, teachers, parents, schools and relevant staff and is concerned with the creation and maintenance of safe and inclusive learning environments in order to provide learners with the best opportunity to reach their potential. This policy is designed to support the Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for...
Report
A review of opioid prescribing in Tasmania: a blueprint for the future
This review of the evidence on opioid medications in Tasmania, and also nationally and internationally, has brought up a number of important observations on the changing landscape in Schedule 8 (S8) opioid medication availability, prescribing, and the changes in the regulation of these potent medications that have occurred in Australian jurisdictions and internationally.