 Both same-sex and opposite-sex couples can register a "Significant Relationship" if both are unrelated, unmarried adults living in Tasmania.Likewise, two adults residing in Tasmania, related or not, can register a "Caring Relationship" if one provides the other with domestic support and personal care.The parties cannot be married to each other, cannot be in an existing significant or caring relationship, and neither can be receiving payment for the care of the other either from employment or government departments.