New Tasmanian Breast Care Centre to provide vital services

The Tasmanian Government has delivered a new $15 million Tasmanian Breast Care Centre at the Royal Hobart Hospital’s Liverpool Clinics, with vital cancer detection and support services being delivered to the Tasmanian community.

The contemporary facilities create a comprehensive hub for public breast imaging in Tasmania, bringing together BreastScreen Tasmania’s successful screening and assessment services, the Diagnostic Breast Imaging Service, and support services for patients with, or at risk of, breast cancer.

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, officially opened the Centre, located on Level 6 of the Liverpool Clinics, and said it would support more Tasmanian women to access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

“The new state-of-the-art Centre will enable the expansion of public breast care capacity in our State, improving access to breast screening and diagnostic breast imaging for Tasmanians,” Minister Archer said.

“Facilities have been designed in close consultation with clinicians, health service providers, and consumer groups.

“There are dedicated zones for BreastScreen Tasmania and Diagnostic Breast Imaging, including separate receptions, waiting areas, and clinical spaces to create a welcoming and comfortable environment that prioritises patient privacy.

“The space features large windows allowing natural light to flood the rooms.

"The new Diagnostic Breast Imaging area also includes a kitchenette for patients requiring longer stays.”

Minister Archer said the facility is a major milestone in the Government’s plan to address an area of identified need for Tasmanian women.

“While public diagnostic breast imaging services are already available to referrals from within the Tasmanian Health Service, the contemporary new facilities will enable public diagnostic imaging services to progressively scale up and begin accepting more referrals, including from GPs,” Minister Archer said.

“We are delivering a strong economy and caring community, and this will reduce out-of-pocket costs and improve wait times for Tasmanian women in need of diagnostic imaging services.”