Get creative
View the drawings, paintings, letters and poems that express your hopes and dreams for children and young people in Tasmania.
It Takes a Tasmanian Village...
This consultation has now closed and Tasmania’s first Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy for 0-25 year olds, It Takes a Tasmanian Village, has been released.
Thank you to everyone who has shared their views, ideas and experiences to help develop this Strategy for Tasmania. We received over 3,500 responses to our consultation. You’re welcome to view the Postcards to the Premier, the Get Creative responses and the submissions to the Discussion Paper on this website.
You can also read the Consultation Report, which summarises thousands of responses we received (or the child friendly A3 poster-style summary). And of course, check out the resulting Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy, It Takes a Tasmanian Village.
Overview
The Tasmanian Government has developed Tasmania’s first Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy for 0-25 year olds, which has a specific focus on the first 1,000 days (from pregnancy to baby's first 2 years).
We have sought the views and ideas of Tasmanian children, young people, their caregivers, and the service sector to help develop the Strategy. You can view the get creative responses, the postcards to the Premier, and submissions to the Discussion Paper on this website.
Thank you to our consultation partners, the Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Youth Network of Tasmania, the Mental Health Council of Tasmania, and Playgroup Tasmania for the face to face conversations they led for us across the State.
“My vision for Tasmania is that no matter where you live, no matter what your background is, no matter what your circumstances are – opportunities will be there and if you want to grasp those opportunities a better life will be within your reach.”
We all know Tasmania is a beautiful place to live. I want it to be the best place to live, grow up and raise a family.
To help me achieve this vision, I need your help.
Thank you for sharing your views, hopes and dreams for children and young people in Tasmania. I encourage you to look at the results of this consultation on this website, and in the resulting Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy - It Takes a Tasmanian Village."
Peter Gutwein - Premier of Tasmania
View responses
You have told us how we can make Tasmania the best place for children and young people. You can view the artwork, letters, postcards and submissions to the Discussion Paper below.
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Postcards to the Premier
Read the postcards that you have written directly to the Premier, which express your hopes and dreams for children and young people in Tasmania.
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Written Submissions
Read the formal submissions received from individuals and organisations in response to the Discussion Paper on child and youth wellbeing in Tasmania.
Key Ingredients of Wellbeing
Wellbeing is when a child or young person feels loved and safe, has the things they need, is healthy, learning and participating and has a positive sense of culture and identity.
To learn more about the different areas of wellbeing click on the tiles below.
Aboriginal acknowledgement
The Tasmanian Government acknowledges and pays respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional and original owners and continuing custodians of the land and acknowledges elders past and present. For over 2,000 generations, Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples’ health and wellbeing has been and continues to be based on a deep and continuous connection to family, community and the land, sea and waterways.
