The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government is committed to the prosperity of Australia's regions. In order to promote economic and social development it is important that we understand the environment in which regional economies operate. This study provides an analytical investigation of the challenges facing regional Australia. BITRE's study takes a...

Tasmania's forest industries are experiencing ongoing change. Factors such as changing technology, expansion of eucalypt plantations, and changed access to native forests are changing the number and types of jobs created by the industry. There is often debate about the impacts of these changes on local regions - which Tasmanian regions depend most on the...

This report looks at the experiences of refugee communities in Tasmania against the criteria for successful settlement for new entrants of the full economic and social participation of new entrants. It proposes a range of recommendations to address the substantial problems identified.

There are over 8,000 children with disabilities in Tasmania who are being cared for by their families yet their experiences are rarely heard. This report documents the daily lives of families with disabled children from across the state who are living on low incomes. It explores the additional disability-related costs they face, their experiences of...

Following extensive community consultations and careful consideration the Institute recommends that a Charter of Human Rights be enacted to enhance human rights protection in Tasmania.