What we heard from the Exposure Draft consultation?

Key findings from submissions to the Exposure Draft of the Tasmanian Housing Strategy are summarised by stakeholder group and by responses to the proposed focus areas. A list of all organisations and individuals who made a submission is provided as an appendix.

Draft Tasmanian Housing Strategy

An Exposure Draft of the Tasmanian Housing Strategy was open for consultation from Tuesday, 6 June 2023 to
Monday, 3 July 2023. The Exposure Draft and submissions received on the Exposure Draft are available in the key links.

Data dashboard

To assist in development of the Strategy, detailed modelling has been undertaken to model Tasmania’s projected housing demand and various elements of demand through to 2041. The data dashboard was released in May 2023 and is available in the key links.

Housing support for Tasmanians in need

People with varying life experiences or circumstances have distinct housing needs and require tailored support. An overview of the needs of different groups of Tasmanians, including people experiencing or at risk was prepared for consideration with the Exposure Draft. A fact sheet on housing support for Tasmanians in need was released in May 2023 and is available in the key links.

Lived experience consultation

State-wide consultation with people who have lived and living experience of housing stress, homelessness, and accessing housing services was undertaken to inform the 20-year Tasmanian Housing Strategy. The lived experience consultation report, A home is more than a house was released in May 2023 and is available in the key links.

What we heard from the Discussion Paper?

A summary of key findings from submissions to the Discussion Paper was prepared and organised by feedback on a proposed vision statement, focus areas and related objectives, housing priorities, and thematic areas to capture broader ideas. What we heard from the Tasmanian Housing Strategy Discussion Paper, was released in April 2023.

What we heard from the Tasmanian Housing Strategy Discussion Paper and the submissions received on the Discussion Paper are available in key links.

Discussion Paper

The Tasmanian Housing Strategy Discussion Paper was open for consultation between Thursday, 8 September 2022 and Friday, 21 October 2022. The Discussion Paper was released in September 2022 and is available in the key links.