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Our Child Safety Service is funded for every child in out of home care to have a primary Child Safety Officer, but recruitment and retention remain a challenge. To address ongoing shortages, our recently released workforce package offers a range of f...

Innovative projects that foster social cohesion and aim to address racism have been awarded funding through the Social Cohesion Grants Program.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the projects will foster intercultural understanding a...

The application period for grants to help  Men’s Sheds build capacity, support mental health and wellbeing and encourage equipment upgrades will soon close.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said Men’s Sheds play a ...

Since March, more than 5,000 Tasmanian women have been treated for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) through their pharmacist, instead of visiting a GP or hospital.Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Roger Jaensch, said important regulatory chang...

Under a new immunisation program, Tasmanian infants will be protected against serious illness from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of our next winter.RSV causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. It is particularly serious for youn...

More than 30 organisations will be able to help promote better community health outcomes in the new year.Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Roger Jaensch, said 31 Tasmanian organisations have been successful in the latest round of the Healthy ...

Preparations for Youth Week events are well underway and the Tasmanian Government is helping bring activities to life.Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said grants of up to $2,000 to support Youth Week Tasmania events or activities in 2...

The Tasmanian Government is continuing its commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians by releasing the first Implementation Plan for the Tasmanian Drug Strategy 2024-29.Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Roger Jaensch, said t...

A plan to create an environment that supports the wellbeing of older Tasmanians, while addressing the unique challenges associated with ageing, has been delivered.Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said the Respectful, Age-friendly Islan...

2 February 2025Roger Jaensch, Minister for Children and YouthA second nationwide recruitment campaign is underway for more child safety workers in Tasmania.Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said the Make A Difference campaign is about a...

Tasmania has recorded the highest annual wage growth in the nation, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics Wage Price Index (WPI) data released today.Wage growth in Tasmania grew by 3.9 per cent during 2024, outpacing the national average of 3....

Today’s Labour force data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows unemployment in Tasmania is at an all-time low.The latest data has confirmed Tasmania’s unemployment rate was 4.0 per cent in January 2025.The total number ...

Nineteen community-led preventative health projects will share in $1.5 million as part of the latest Healthy Tasmania fund round.Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Roger Jaensch, said the Healthy Focus grants have been awarded to community sec...

The third Report to the Tasmanian Government on Suicide in Tasmania 2012-2020, has been released.The Report provides analysis of 693 deaths by suicide reported to and investigated by Tasmanian coroners between 2012 until 2020.Minister for Mental Heal...

Tasmanians are encouraged to make heart health their number one priority, this Heart Health Week.This year’s theme, Never Miss A Beat, provides opportunity for all Australians to consider their heart health and take positive steps to improve th...

Dean Winter will say anything but the truth.His repeated attempts to claim Labor left Tasmania with no debt is shameful, after again trying to peddle this tired mistruth with the media.Unfortunately for Mr Winter, the net debt position that Labor lef...

The State’s first Children and Youth Workforce Roundtable has been held today.Minister for Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch, said the roundtable has been established to address the long term supply of workers in frontline positions, and will b...