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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.

Find out information about our plan to improve heart health outcomes in Tasmania.

A new GP NOW Rapid Response Team is recruiting from today, 13 July, with job advertisements live.

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.

Public Health Services today released the results of the 2022 Tasmanian Population Health Survey (TPHS).

Danger: Do not consume large amounts of raw poppy seeds such as home-made poppy seed tea.