The Department of Health has today unveiled new nursing and hospital uniforms designed by Tasmanian Aboriginal artist and proud Palawa woman, Takira Simon-Brown during NAIDOC Week.
Top tasks
Child safety and wellbeing
What's the latest
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News
Tasmanians urged to protect young babies from whooping cough as case numbers rise
Tasmanians are reminded about the importance of whooping cough vaccination as case numbers rise across the State.
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News
Extended prescriptions of the Oral Contraceptive Pill
Extended prescriptions of the oral contraceptive pill will be available from 1 July 2024, as part of an expansion to the services that can be provided by Tasmanian pharmacies.
What the Department is doing
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Everyone deserves to be respected
03 January 2024![Collage of Tasmanian hospital emergency departments](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2023-12/independent_review_of_eds_action_plan_hospitals.jpg?h=794406a2&itok=sOHho0bR)
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Emergency Department Review
10 May 2024![thumbnail man reading report](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2024-03/thumbnail_man_reading_report.jpg?h=7a8f75d3&itok=xxwOreel)
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Reportable deaths review
28 June 2024Health topics
Major hospitals
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Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital
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Hospital
Launceston General Hospital
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Hospital
North West Regional Hospital
28 November 2021![An external view of the Mersey Community hospital main entrance.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2021-12/2021-DoH-397.jpg?h=f728280d&itok=kq-WL8MA)
Hospital
Mersey Community Hospital
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External website
Healthy Kids
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External website
Healthy Young People
24 November 2021![Sexual Assault and Family Violence Forensic Services logo header](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2022-06/Sexual%20Assault%20and%20Family%20Violence%20Forensic%20Services%20hero%20banner%20v2_0.jpg?h=131fa30a&itok=1fge1THu)
Campaign
Sexual Assault and Family Violence Forensic Services
02 June 2022Updated date