Stretched Too Far: Children and families surviving the cost-of-living crisis in Tasmania.

This report highlights the importance of ensuring all families have suitable and secure housing, nutritious and affordable food, and access to medical care.

The Stretched Too Far Report reveals the cost-of-living crisis has pushed many low-income Tasmanian families into deeper disadvantage.  It also shows a growing number of Tasmanian families seeking help because of mortgage stress.

The report has identified a range of policy responses and targeted supports to assist families.

Recommendations include:

• strengthening the regulation of Buy Now Pay Later products and the grocery sector;
• reducing out-of-pocket medical costs for families and increasing access to bulk-billing GP services;
• expanding the Healthy School Lunches program in public schools; and
• raising the rate of income support payments.