Shelter Tas is Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness services. Our members include all the Women’s Shelters, Specialist Homelessness Services and Community Housing Providers in Tasmania. We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback to the Long-Term Plan for Healthcare in Tasmania (‘the Plan’).
The Plan rightly emphasises the importance of preventive health. Ensuring that people are well-housed is a key part of strengthening prevention and early intervention. Secure, safe, appropriate and affordable housing is necessary for being healthy. Read more…