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Low vitamin D in Tasmania

Low vitamin D is an important public health issue and is common in Tasmania. In summer around one third of Tasmanian teens and adults do not have enough vitamin D (blood levels less than 50 nmol/L) and in winter and spring this increases to around two thirds.

10 December 2024

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Helping Tasmanians stay safe on their feet during April No Falls month

This month is “April No Falls”, which is an international campaign that aims to encourage us to recognise the risks that falls pose and to highlight the importance of prevention, particularly for older people.

24 April 2024

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Stay informed about acute respiratory infections this winter

Tasmanians are encouraged to keep informed about trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) circulating in the community, with new reporting changes to come into this Friday, 12 April 2024.

9 April 2024

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Allied health scholarships provide hospital workforce boost

Thirty-three graduate allied health professionals are starting work in Tasmanian hospitals as part of the Allied Health Scholarship Program.

8 February 2024

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First Allied Health Scholarship recipient starts in the Tasmanian Health Service

The first allied health professional to be recruited under the Tasmanian Government’s $1.125 million Allied Health Scholarship Program has commenced working with the Tasmanian Health Service in Burnie.

26 September 2023

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Country Club staff community fund donates comfort and support to cancer patients at the W.P. Holman Clinic

Read a news article from the Northern Cancer Service.

1 January 2023

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