The royal commission will hold a preliminary hearing in Adelaide on January 18 when further details are expected to be released.

A range of issues in aged care in Tasmania have emerged in the past 12 months, resulting in six providers failing accreditation.

The waiting list for aged care home packages in Tasmania also grew 11 per cent in six months last year.

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Council of the Ageing Tasmania chief executive Sue Leitch said they would recommend holding hearings in locations across Australia, including Tasmania.

“We are hopeful of having them in Tasmania, and we will get more information from the commission later this month,” she said.

“There are plenty of people who want to have their say.

“The commission has been clear that it will be taking submissions in various different ways. There’s going to be a 1800 number for people who don’t want to make written submissions.”

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Ms Leitch said while workforce shortages were one issue facing the sector, it was just a small part of the larger picture.

“The royal commission needs to look at the overall picture,” she said.

“It’s also about making sure people have access to care packages at home.”

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The government faced scrutiny over its decision not to extend the banking royal commission to allow for more oral submissions. Hearings were held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Darwin over seven rounds totalling about 10 weeks.

Tasmanian Labor senator and shadow assistant minister for ageing Helen Polley said the royal commission not only needed to have hearings in Tasmania, but also in regional areas.

“I am urging the government that there needs to be hearings in every state, and they need to go to regional areas as well, like Launceston and Devonport at the least,” she said.

”The north-west coast has experienced many issues in aged care, like residents who have been unable to sell their properties which has placed extra pressure on aged care providers.

”From my perspective having served on committees, written submissions can be thorough, but there’s no better way than being able to eyeball the people you’re talking with.”

A spokesperson for the state government said Tasmanians were encouraged to have their say in the aged care royal commission in any medium available.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission was introduced last week, consolidating oversight services into one body with increased funding and powers.