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Community Policy and Engagement
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Contact Details
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Older persons
Older Tasmanians have a wealth of knowledge and experience that can help build a more inclusive and vibrant Tasmania, and support the social and economic growth of the State.
In Tasmania, our population is the oldest of all states and territories, and is also ageing at the fastest rate. As of June 2022, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that there were:
- 571,540 people living in Tasmania
- Of these 119,347 Tasmanians were aged 65 years (20.9 per cent)
- 232,196 Tasmanians were aged more than 50 years (40.6 per cent)
- It is estimated that by 2025, 22.6 per cent of Tasmanians will be aged more than 65, jumping to 25.1 per cent by 2035 (or 1 in 4 people).
Older people are a valuable asset to our community and play a vital role contributing in a diversity of ways. All older people should have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of community.
On 23 May 2017, the Tasmanian Government released Strong, liveable communities: Tasmania’s Active Ageing Plan. The Plan aims to create a Tasmania that’s the best place to live, work, invest and to be part of a family as we grow older. There are four action areas to support Tasmanians to age well and overcome systemic barriers to participation: health; lifelong learning; participation; and security.
The Tasmanian Government provides funding to the Council on the Ageing Tasmania (COTA) to act as the peak body representing the interests of older people, and the older persons sector. COTA delivers Seniors Week on behalf of the Tasmanian Government.
Community Policy and Engagement coordinates and supports the Tasmanian Government's priorities in relation to older Tasmanians and may be contacted by Phone: 03 6232 7565 or Email: cpe.directorate@dpac.tas.gov.au
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Programs and services
Grants and community engagement
Providing policy advice to Government
Contact Community, Policy and Engagement (CPE)
Phone: 03 6232 7565
Email: cpe.directorate@dpac.tas.gov.au
If you are deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service:
- TTY users phone 133 677, then ask for 03 6232 7133
- Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 03 6232 7133
- Internet relay users connect to the NRS www.relayservice.gov.au then ask for 03 6232 7133
If you need an interpreter:
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