Key contacts
Do you have an emergency?
In an emergency, always dial Triple Zero (000) or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department.
Not an emergency, but need health advice?
Contact Healthdirect for free, trusted advice from a health professional. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1800 022 222 or visit the Healthdirect website.
Are you seeking mental health support?
Access Mental Health is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1800 332 388. The service is delivered by the Department of Health in partnership with Lifeline Tasmania. More information is available here.
Know your right treatment option
When you're unwell, there are a range of different care options available across Tasmania. The right option depends on your symptoms and how serious your illness is. More information, including locations and operating hours of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, is available here.
Are you concerned about a child's safety or welfare?
Call the Advice and Referral Line (ARL) on 1800 000 123. Where a crime may have been committed, contact police on 131 144 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. For an emergency where there is an immediate risk of harm, call Triple Zero (000). For more information, visit the Keeping Children Safe website.
Do you have a concern of inappropriate behaviour to report?
Use this form to report concerns of inappropriate behaviour by a staff member, volunteer, visitor, patient or other person within Tasmania’s health care services or premises.
Do you have a general complaint or compliment?
Your feedback is very important to us and helps us to make improvements to the health care services we provide. You can use this form to provide general feedback, including complaints and compliments.
Public Health Hotline
Call the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 for information about COVID-19, influenza (including vaccination), other communicable diseases, and environmental health.
Other contacts
Non-urgent patient transport
Requests for non-urgent patient transport can be made by calling 1800 008 008 or 1300 513 997.
Mental Health Services
Phone: 1800 332 388 or 03 6166 6333
Alcohol and Drug Services
Phone: 1300 139 641
Postal address
Department of Health
GPO Box 125
Hobart TAS 7001
Media enquiries
Email: [email protected]
Creditor enquiries (invoices/payments)
Phone: 03 6166 3864
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 03 6173 0317
Debtor enquiries (non-hospital related queries)
Phone: 03 6166 3865
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 03 6173 0317
If you know who to call
Visit the Tasmanian Government Directory.
If you don't know who to call
Phone Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
Other Tasmanian Government departments
Visit the Tasmanian Government Directory website.
More ways to get in touch
Need help contacting us?
General Enquiries Form
Using our website
Using our website
Policies, guidelines and other publications
Resources and publications
Search through all resources and publications from the Department of Health Tasmania, including policy and guidelines.
Corporate and industry information
Read corporate and industry publications that provide information about the healthcare and services activities of the Department of Health (Tasmania).
Contact us
Can't find what you are looking for? Use our general enquiries form.