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NHT Advocacy to Stop the Debt Trap

NHT has joined other consumer advocates in calling for Parliament to vote against watered-down protections against predatory lenders.

NHT have supported  a campaign led by the Consumer Action Law Centre to Stop the Debt Trap, and to reject the Federal Government’s proposed changes to laws governing high-cost payday loans and consumer leases, calling for Parliament to vote against the Bill in a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.

If enacted this Bill would:

Shared Statement of intent for engaging Tasmanians in recovery and rebuilding 2020

A Shared Statement of Intention has been drawn up by the CEOs from a diverse group of peak bodies (including NHT), these peak bodies represent the majority of Tasmanians. This statement of intention provides information for engaging Tasmanians in the state's response to COVID both now and into the future. Below are the letters to the Premier of Tasmania and the Chair of the Premier's Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC).

Notice of the Annual General Meeting for Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania.

The Annual General Meeting of Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania will take place at 2.30pm, 23 September 2020, via Video Conference.

The agenda for the AGM will include:

A message to our members

A brief message from NHT Board and CEO to our members - managers, staff volunteers and colleagues.  This is our first foray into video making, so generous encouragement please.  Nominations for academy awards will be open soon. 

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An Income for living - Universal Basic Income

Income for Living: How do we organise for a basic income? A conversation about what universal basic income (UBI) is and how we can achieve it.

Download the slides at the bottom of this page

Additional links if you would like to explore more:

Job Opportunity at NHT - Program Officer

Are you passionate about community development?  Do you want to work for the Peak Body of Tasmania’s leading community development network?

Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania is seeking a full time Program Officer for 12 months to design and deliver a range of initiatives for our Members, focused on: