Community Support Fund

The Community Support Fund commenced on 1 July 2023 and supports gambling harm minimisation purposes such as support services and programs, early intervention and preventative initiatives, research, and community development projects.
 
The Fund is made up of contributions from the Community Support Levy (see Gaming and wagering tax rates) and any direct contribution by Government and the Tasmanian monitoring operator, Maxgaming.

The Fund is distributed in accordance with the Gaming Control (Community Support Fund) Regulations 2023​ and is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

Ministerial Guidelines - Community Support Fund set out the proce​​ss for the administration of the Fund and provide guidance to agencies seeking to make a submission.  

​​Expenditure Reporting​

Treasury will publish details of the distributions from the Fund on its website following Ministerial approval (see Approved CSF funding requests​).

Agencies must publish approved funding and expenditure information on their respective websites annually, within three months of the end of the financial year.

The Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission Annual Report also reports on agency expenditure www.treasury.tas.gov.au/liquor-and-gaming/about-us/tasmanian-liquor-and-gaming-commission.

Further information

Contact the Liquor and Gaming Branch via gaming@treasury.tas.gov.au​.​

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