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The Department of Health was recognised for excellence in innovation as a finalist in the Australian iAwards for our successful Statewide eReferrals Project.

Suicide prevention is a whole-of-government, whole-of-community issue, and it is up to us all to do what we can to support each other, be kind to each other, reach out to others in times of disruption and distress, encourage discussion, and help build hope for the future.

The latest updates on the severe weather situation across Tasmania.

The Department of Health is closely monitoring the current severe weather situation across the state after some health services experienced disruption to their mains power supply overnight.

September 2024 newsletter from TAZREACH at the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Tasmania’s highly successful Mental Health Emergency Response (MHER) service – which began operating in the North West from Burnie late last year – has now expanded its coverage to Devonport and surrounds.

2024 Healthy Tasmania grants applications

Children, young people and their families in the North West are set to benefit from the launch of a new Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home pilot program in Devonport.

New state-of-the-art CT scanning facilities are now in use at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Emergency Department (ED), enabling Northern Tasmanian patients to receive life-saving diagnoses more quickly and more accurately.

The Department of Health acknowledges the proposed action taken by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and reassures the Tasmanian community that they should continue to seek hospital-level care if they require it.

As part of an extended grant, the Royal Hobart Hospital has hosted specialists from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Victoria this week to continue bolstering the delivery of paediatric trauma care to Tasmanian children.

Volume 1, No 1 - July 2024

Graeme Jones has celebrated 50 years’ service as a Tasmanian paramedic with no plans to retire soon.

From today, eligible GPs in regional, rural and outer-urban parts of Tasmania can apply for funding of up to $250,000 per year through the General Practice Sustainability and Viability Initiative to strengthen and sustain their business and service models.

Ambulance Tasmania has partnered with GoodSAM (Smartphone Activated Medic) to keep hearts beating and help improve survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests across Tasmania.

New operating hours will come into effect in three of Tasmania’s four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) from Monday 5 August.

The Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department has welcomed dozens of new doctors and nurses to its ranks following a successful recruitment drive.

The Department of Health is seeking to attract more nurses and midwives to Tasmania's health system with the launch of a new package of recruitment incentives.

The Department of Health will soon commence recruitment for the new role of Chief Aboriginal Health Advisor.

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