News and alerts

The Department of Health's new Patient Alerts Management Solution enables healthcare professionals to enter and update patient alert information into the digital medical record in real-time.

The Department of Health's Care@home service is now expanding to deliver more care options. The Acute Virtual Monitoring Program (AVMP) caters to short-term illnesses, while the Chronic Disease Management Program (CDMP) caters to ongoing conditions.

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Department of Health and the University of Tasmania, renewing a joint commitment to continued collaboration to improve health outcomes for Tasmanians

The Department of Health has warmly welcomed hundreds of nurses to Tasmania's health system through the successful Transition to Practice program.

The 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy is being developed now to make this a reality for all Tasmanians. Have your say at one of our regional forums.

For International Women’s Day, four senior leaders within the Department of Health have reflected on their career journeys and what they believe women need to lead and succeed

Visitors to the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) are advised of temporary access changes that affect the connection between Wellington Centre / Argyle Street Car Park and the Royal Hobart Hospital starting on Friday, 7 March 2025

Ambulance Tasmania has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the new Glenorchy Ambulance Super Station, a purpose-built facility designed to meet the growing needs of the ambulance service and the community.

Today on World Mental Health Nurses Day, the Department of Health has celebrated its specialist nurses who work tirelessly every day to help Tasmanians requiring care for their mental health.

Diversity and inclusion are essential for our community to age well. In this blog, we share our tips on how you can make your meals more inclusive.

It’s a common myth that people who have type 2 diabetes need to eat a special diet. This World Diabetes Day, we break down the ‘diabetes diet’ myth.

If you have type 2 diabetes, it is particularly important for you to keep strong and have a healthy body weight as you get older. In this blog, we share our top tips to maintain your weight and prevent malnutrition if you have type 2 diabetes.

Small changes can help you to keep your gut healthy. Here, we discuss our top tips.

Older people have fragile skin that is more prone to injuries like cuts and bruises. Even an injury that starts as something minor can become a more serious chronic wound. Eating well can help wounds heal quicker and prevent them from becoming chronic.

It’s common to feel less thirsty as we get older due to natural changes in our body that are part of the ageing process. Some people are at a higher risk for dehydration. Here are our top tips to help older people stay hydrated.

During longer periods of hot weather, older people are at higher risk of becoming unwell. Here we share how to stay well during a heatwave.

Eleven new dental graduates have started their careers in the Tasmanian Health Service following a successful recruitment drive to boost the State’s oral health.

Ambulance Tasmania has welcomed a new cohort of Graduate Paramedics who are set to strengthen emergency response capabilities across the state.

With the days colder and the day light hours short, older people may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

As we get older, protein is essential to maintain a good quality of life. In this blog we share a high protein vegetarian recipe.