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Bridget is a proud Tasmanian, having moved to Ravenswood from southern Tasmania at an early age. As a hardworking local, Northern Tasmania remains home for Bridget and her husband, along with their five children on their family farm in George Town.Af...

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The Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, has today convened a roundtable with The Hobart Clinic, relevant unions, and other interested stakeholders around the pending closure of the privately-run Hobart Clinic. Minister A...

The Tasmanian Government congratulates Tasmania’s newest General Practitioners at the RACGP Tasmania Fellowship and Awards Ceremony, marking the College’s largest group of new GPs to date.Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, ...

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, is again calling on the Federal Government to urgently step up and take responsibility for aged care in Tasmania. Newly released Boxwell & Co analysis has revealed the number of a...

The Tasmanian Government is delivering on its 2025 election commitment to expand access to vital perinatal mental health services across the State. Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said the Government is supporting me...

The Tasmanian Health Service’s first-ever surgical robot is now on site at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH), with preparations underway for it to begin providing patient procedures in the coming months.The $4.7 million da Vinci XI Robot &n...

Another important milestone has been reached as the Tasmanian Government continues to fix the longstanding heating and cooling issues at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH). An agreement has now been signed between the Department of Health and Calv...

The Tasmanian Government has welcomed eight new qualified paramedics who have transferred from interstate ambulance services to join Ambulance Tasmania. During a visit to Ambulance Tasmania in Cambridge today, Minister for Health, Mental Health and W...

The Tasmanian Government has launched public consultations for the next overarching Tasmanian mental health strategy, Rethink and Beyond, an important step in strengthening the State’s mental health system. As part of the 2025-26 interim Budget...

The Tasmanian Government is delivering on its key election commitments to strengthen access to primary healthcare, today launching Expressions of Interest (EOI) for four TassieDocs clinics alongside a grants program to support community pharmacies to...

The Tasmanian Government has welcomed the reopening of The Hobart Clinic, marking an important step forward for private mental health care in Southern Tasmania. Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said the reopening is t...

With thousands of hours already saved and paramedics spending significantly less time on the ramp, the Tasmanian Government will now move to the next phase of the Transfer of Care Protocol. From 15 December 2025, patients arriving at hospital by ambu...

The Tasmanian Government congratulates six newly graduated midwives who have been celebrated for their achievements and will now begin working in the profession across our health system. Graduates have completed their Bachelor of Midwifery through th...

The Hobart Clinic’s inpatient clinic in Rokeby has officially reopened following swift action from the Tasmanian Government to save the facility.  The private mental health provider temporarily closed its 27-bed site in Rokeby in October b...

The Tasmanian Government congratulates the Federal Labor Government on their election.Premier Jeremy Rockliff said he has reached out to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and congratulated him on his victory and looks forward to continuing to work coll...

The Tasmanian Government is inviting feedback on a public sector homebirth model, which will increase options for Tasmanian women and increase professional opportunities for midwives.A consultation paper has today been launched to inform the developm...

The Tasmanian Government has again called on the Federal Government to take action to address the ongoing issue of patients who are medically ready to be discharged from hospital but who face long delays as they wait for a residential aged care place...

On World Pharmacists Day, the Tasmanian Government is further expanding the role of community pharmacists as part of its ongoing plan to improve access to healthcare for Tasmanians.Tasmanian pharmacists will be supported to undertake training that wi...

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, has called for a national approach to urgently address the failing viability of privately-run mental health facilities across the country.The Minister has written to the Federal Minist...

Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, today visited the Mersey Community Hospital to thank staff for their exceptional work in responding to damage caused by severe weather on Friday. The Premie...

The Tasmanian Government is continuing to work through potential transitional options to keep The Hobart Clinic operating.Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer said while Labor focuses on politics, our number one priority i...

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, has called on the Federal Government to work directly with the Hobart Clinic to ensure its long-term viability. Minister Archer said the Tasmanian Government has stepped in with a $2 ...

Members of Ambulance Tasmania have been awarded for their outstanding efforts in rescuing a Lithuanian kayaker from the Franklin River in November last year. The National Search and Rescue Council (NATSAR Council) presented Ambulance Tasmania, along...