Policies and guidelines

Learn more about private health regulation information for health service establishments from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Read the guidelines on disclosure of genetic information to at-risk relatives without a patient’s consent from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Learn more about private health regulation information for health service establishments from the Department of Health (Tasmania)

View the Approval of Nurses Approved Hospitals and Centres Instrument of Approval 2019

View the Environmental Health Risk Checklist for tourism facilities document from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

This document describes Aboriginal people’s experiences using government and other mainstream health services in Tasmania, as described to the Priority Populations staff of Population Health Services, Department of Health from February to June 2018.

Download the smoke free events: a guide for event organisers from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Download the smoking laws guide for licenced and dining premises from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Download the HACC Program Home Modification Guidelines from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View the Environmental Health Risk for tourism businesses booklet from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Read the communique from the Department of Health (Tasmania) about the Review of the Tasmanian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program Policy and Clinical Practice Standards.

Download the guidelines for the sale of smoking products from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Read the Tasmanian policy statement End of Life Care: Supporting Tasmanians to Live Well at End of Life from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View the Labelling Packaged Food guide from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Download an overview for clinicians of Amendments to the Mental Health Act 2013 from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View the Oral Health Promotion Strategic Plan 2017-2022.

Documents outline the policy, protocol and process flow of the area of need program at DoH (Tasmania).

Read the letter to community pharmacies about the introduction and implementation of new dosing forms in Tasmania from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Read the Tasmanian Youth Suicide Prevention Plan 2016-2020.

Read the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy 2016-2020.