Information for Aboriginal people

Access to Aboriginal-specific resources

The following list of Tasmanian resources for Aboriginal people includes both government and community led organisations and programs in both urban and regional areas of the state.

Keeping Aboriginal children safe

• Aboriginal Children's Commissioner
• Aboriginal youth justice reform
• Nukara strategy and action plan (the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre)

Aboriginal education, training and scholarships

• Aboriginal Education Services
• TasTAFE Aboriginal support program
• Riawunna Centre for Aboriginal Education

Aboriginal scholarships

• Alma Lily Stackhouse Scholarship
• Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship
• University of Tasmania Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships and bursaries

Aboriginal employment in the Tasmanian State Service

• Aboriginal Employment Portal
• Aboriginal Employment Strategy

Aboriginal health services and programs

Statewide Aboriginal health services

• Tasmanian Aboriginal Health Service: extensive primary and allied healthcare services, including Aboriginal health checks, through clinics in Hobart, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport.

Local Aboriginal health and allied services

• Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (Circular Head, North-West)
• Flinders Island Aboriginal Association (Flinders Island)
• Karadi Aboriginal Corporation (Hobart and northern suburbs)
• No. 34 Aboriginal Health Services, Rural Health Tasmania (Ulverstone)
• South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (Kingborough, Huon)

Pharmaceutical subsidy

• Closing the Gap Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Co-payment Program

Protecting your health

• Deadly Choices campaign
• Passport to Better Health for Aboriginal people in Tasmania
• Regular health checks
• Quitting smoking:
  • Choose the good smoke
  • Tackling indigenous smoking and vaping
• Information on vaccines

Aboriginal housing

• Homes Tasmania

Aboriginal support services

Statewide and national

• Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
• Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service
• Aboriginal Elders Council of Tasmania
• 13YARN crisis support line

Regional Tasmania

• Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (Circular Head, North-West)
• Flinders Island Aboriginal Association (Flinders Island)
• Karadi Aboriginal Corporation (Hobart and northern suburbs)
• Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation (luemerrernanner / North-East)
• South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (Kingborough, Huon)
• Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation (Devonport, North-West)

Aboriginal business

Information for Aboriginal businesses and organisations

• National Indigenous Australians Agency grants and funding
• Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
• Palawa Business Hub
• Starting an Aboriginal business

Guidance on working with Aboriginal business

• Aboriginal Heritage Council
• Giving land back, Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania
• Palawa Business Hub
• Supply Nation