News and alerts

With June marking the start of National Burns Awareness Month, the Tasmanian Burns Unit is spreading vital safety messages about burn risks and the critical importance of effective first aid.

The Tasmanian Government’s reform of alcohol and other drug services has reached a significant milestone with a trial of a new Detox@Home program to be launched in the State’s north and south.

Read about the Department of Health's ongoing commitment to significantly improve the culture across Health in Tasmania so that children and young people in our care feel safe, supported and empowered.

A media release from the Chief Medical Officer.

Read about community forums for those in the Northern Tasmanian community affected by the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings (CoI) in relation to the Launceston General Hospital.