TranslateTasmanian Burns Services
The Tasmanian Burns Service is coordinated through the Tasmanian Burns Unit based at the Royal Hobart Hospital. The collaborative Tasmanian Burns Service includes:
- emergency services
- rural and regional hospitals
- Launceston General Hospital Plastics department
- general practice
- community health
- industry and community programs
The Tasmanian Burns Unit
The Tasmanian Burns Unit is the state-wide provider for paediatric (children) and adult patients requiring specialised care in the management of burn injuries. This is due to:
- the complexity of the injuries
- the high cost of treatment
- expertise in wound management
- specialist training for staff
- requirement for long term scar management.
Services we provide
The Tasmanian Burns Unit provides the following services based at the Royal Hobart Hospital:
- acute care of severely injured paediatric and adult burn patients in Tasmania
- reconstruction surgery for adult and paediatric burns patients in Tasmania
- rehabilitation services and scar management
- advise, assessment and treatment of outpatients with minor burns
- monthly scar management review clinics at Royal Hobart Hospital and via telemedicine to Launceston General Hospital and North West Regional Hospital
- education on burn injuries for clinicians state wide
- education on prevention and first aid for the community and industry groups
- research and data collection with the Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand.
Location and contact
Service | Location | Phone number |
| Inpatients | Tasmanian Burns Unit Royal Hobart Hospital | Phone: 03 6166 8565 Available 24 hours a day for advice RHH Burns - Clinical Nurse Consultant Fax: 03 6173 0202 |
| Outpatients | Burns Outpatient Clinic 12th Floor, Wellington Clinics Argyle Street Hobart | Business Hours Monday to Friday Weekends, Public Holidays, After Hours Phone: 03 6166 8565 |
Launceston General Hospital Plastics Outpatient Department | 274-280 Charles St Launceston, Tas 7250 | Phone: 03 6777 6777 On-call Plastics Registrar Available 24 hours a day for advice |
