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Going for growth (summary version)
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Public housing authorities across Australia are moving towards a new strategy for increasing social housing supply: providing funding or transferring stock to housing associations, which then use that funding or stock to leverage private investment. But what does this new approach mean for tenants? This paper explores the issues.: Public housing authorities across Australia are moving towards a new strategy for increasing social housing supply: providing funding or transferring stock to housing associations, which then use that funding or stock to leverage private investment. But what does this new approach mean for tenants? This paper explores the issues.
Going for growth (complete document)
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Public housing authorities across Australia are moving towards a new strategy for increasing social housing supply: providing funding or transferring stock to housing associations, which then use that funding or stock to leverage private investment. But what does this new approach mean for tenants? This paper explores the issues.: Public housing authorities across Australia are moving towards a new strategy for increasing social housing supply: providing funding or transferring stock to housing associations, which then use that funding or stock to leverage private investment. But what does this new approach mean for tenants? This paper explores the issues.
Corporatisation (summary version)
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This paper was written in response to speculation that the Tasmanian Government was considering converting Housing Tasmania into a government business enterprise. It looks at a range of case studies in Tasmania and elsewhere to explore the issues this would raise, and looks especially at whether a corporatised model is appropriate when it comes to delivering essential services to vulnerable people.: This paper was written in response to speculation that the Tasmanian Government was considering converting Housing Tasmania into a government business enterprise. It looks at a range of case studies in Tasmania and elsewhere to explore the issues this would raise, and looks especially at whether a corporatised model is appropriate when it comes to delivering essential services to vulnerable people.
Corporatisation (complete document)
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This paper was written in response to speculation that the Tasmanian Government was considering converting Housing Tasmania into a government business enterprise. It looks at a range of case studies in Tasmania and elsewhere to explore the issues this would raise, and looks especially at whether a corporatised model is appropriate when it comes to delivering essential services to vulnerable people.: This paper was written in response to speculation that the Tasmanian Government was considering converting Housing Tasmania into a government business enterprise. It looks at a range of case studies in Tasmania and elsewhere to explore the issues this would raise, and looks especially at whether a corporatised model is appropriate when it comes to delivering essential services to vulnerable people.
Sick to the back teeth: oral health and access to dental care for low income Tasmanians
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Sick to the Back Teeth was an exhibition of photographs and stories exploring the experiences of low income Tasmanians on the Public Dental Service waiting list. It was held at Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart on Monday, 14 March 2005. The exhibition was opened by Saul Eslake, Chief Economist of the ANZ Banking Group Ltd.

View the photographs: Sick to the Back Teeth was an exhibition of photographs and stories exploring the experiences of low income Tasmanians on the Public Dental Service waiting list. It was held at Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart on Monday, 14 March 2005. The exhibition was opened by Saul Eslake, Chief Economist of the ANZ Banking Group Ltd.

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From patron care to consumer protection: Poker machines in Tasmania
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This paper makes a number of recommendations for State Parliament to introduce new 'patron care' strategies that would increase consumer protection in gaming venues. While treating problem gamblers can assist individuals, the Government must move away from a narrow focus on referral and treatment to a broader mandate focused on ensuring, promoting and providing safer gambling for all consumers.

Sorry, printed copies of the survey results and map are not available.: This paper makes a number of recommendations for State Parliament to introduce new 'patron care' strategies that would increase consumer protection in gaming venues. While treating problem gamblers can assist individuals, the Government must move away from a narrow focus on referral and treatment to a broader mandate focused on ensuring, promoting and providing safer gambling for all consumers.

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The Emperor's New Clothes: the Tasmanian Gaming Commission
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This discussion paper explores the role of the Tasmanian Gaming Commission in Tasmania's gambling environment.

Sorry, printed copies of this discussion paper are not available.: This discussion paper explores the role of the Tasmanian Gaming Commission in Tasmania's gambling environment.

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Anglicare Poker Machine Survey
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This paper contains the results of the independent telephone survey commissioned by Anglicare in August 2003. It outlines Tasmanian community attitudes towards poker machines in the state.

Also available for download: the results of our August 2003 phone survey

Sorry, printed copies of the survey results and map are not available.: This paper contains the results of the independent telephone survey commissioned by Anglicare in August 2003. It outlines Tasmanian community attitudes towards poker machines in the state.

Also available for download: the results of our August 2003 phone survey

Sorry, printed copies of the survey results and map are not available.
Access to Dental Care for Low Income Tasmanians
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This 2002 discussion paper is based on consultations with Tasmanian low income earners, and looks at the consequences of their lack of access to publicly-funded dental services.

Sorry, printed copies of this discussion paper are not available.: This 2002 discussion paper is based on consultations with Tasmanian low income earners, and looks at the consequences of their lack of access to publicly-funded dental services.

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God's Own Country?: The Anglican Church and Tasmanian Aborigines

This book is former SARC manager James Boyce's groundbreaking history of the relationship between Tasmanian Aborigines and the Anglican Church in Tasmania. This is a powerful and optimistic piece of work that marks an opportunity, and a real will, to forge a new beginning with Aboriginal people.

Sorry, this book is unavailable for download.

Printed version: $11 (including $1 GST): This book is former SARC manager James Boyce's groundbreaking history of the relationship between Tasmanian Aborigines and the Anglican Church in Tasmania. This is a powerful and optimistic piece of work that marks an opportunity, and a real will, to forge a new beginning with Aboriginal people.

Sorry, this book is unavailable for download.

Printed version: $11 (including $1 GST)
State of the Family reports

The Anglicare Australia networks annual State of the Family report looks at different aspects of families in Australia today. Anglicare Tasmania contributes each year to the research base for the report.

Copies of the reports can be downloaded or ordered from Anglicare Australia's website.: The Anglicare Australia networks annual State of the Family report looks at different aspects of families in Australia today. Anglicare Tasmania contributes each year to the research base for the report.

Copies of the reports can be downloaded or ordered from Anglicare Australia's website.