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The Tasmanian Government is aware The Hobart Clinic, a private provider,  will close its Rokeby inpatient facility by 31 October 2025.Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, expressed her disappointment at the deci...

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is an important opportunity to encourage Tasmanian men aged over 50 to speak to their doctor about getting vital testing that could save their life.Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said...

Members of the public are invited to view designs for the new Cygnet Ambulance Station through community consultation opportunities from Monday 22 September.The new Cygnet Ambulance Station will be built on a greenfield site at 48-52 Mary Street, Cyg...

Mental Health Week is a part of a national awareness campaign held each October, aligning with the World Mental Health Day on 10 October, and this year, it features events across the State. This year’s theme, ‘Appreciate the Little Things...

A new child health assessment that supports literacy development is now available statewide.  Introduced in July, the ‘Kids Love to Learn’ assessment is a 60-minute appointment available to every child at the age of 18 months, delive...

A reimbursement scheme to support Tasmanians who need to travel to access their regular breast screening appointment is now in effect.The temporary client travel subsidy has been introduced to support eligible Tasmanians to be screened who would norm...

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, ...

Thousands of Tasmanian allied health professionals are being recognised for their contribution to patient care on International Allied Health Professions Day.Tasmania employs more than 1700 allied health professionals across its major hospitals, dist...

Tasmania is leading the nation in health investment, the number of hospital beds and recruitment, according to the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data. Tasmania has more healthcare workers and hospital beds per capita than a...

Women and girls in Northern Tasmania will soon have better access to specialist healthcare, with the 2025-26 interim Budget delivering $3.8 million to expand services at The Bubble, a dedicated women’s health clinic in Launceston. The investmen...

The Tasmanian Government is encouraging people to prepare for a safe and healthy festive period by planning ahead and knowing the available treatment options for medical care.   While many Tasmanians will be enjoying time with family and fr...

An important milestone has been reached in the delivery of critical health infrastructure upgrades, including additional aged care beds, at the West Coast District Hospital in Queenstown. A development application to build Stage 2 of the West Coast D...

The Tasmanian Government has today released the draft of The Health Revolution: 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy for community feedback. The draft Strategy reflects the views and experiences of more than 5,000 Tasmanians from right across the State...

The next major milestone has been reached in the delivery of a new, fit-for-purpose Renal Health Unit at the Kings Meadows Community Health Centre.  Shape Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded the construction contract and main works will begin in ...

The Tasmanian Government is continuing to deliver pharmacy reforms that make it easier and faster for Tasmanians to get the healthcare they need for common health conditions, closer to home. Postgraduate scholarships have now been awarded to 150 com...

The next generation of Tasmanian doctors have started their careers across the State’s public hospitals, providing a boost to our health system. Placements have begun for 80 new first-year doctors, with this number rising to 100 when an additio...

The Tasmanian Government remains committed to reducing the Transfer of Care Protocol target to 45 minutes and we are actively working with all unions to ensure this occurs as quickly as possible. Our Transfer of Care Protocol is already working, wit...

The major upgrade of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in older sections of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) has reached another significant milestone with the completion of works in Ward 6D. The 32-bed Ward has previ...

The Tasmanian Government is delivering for Tasmanians, with access to a range of rheumatology and persistent pain services increasing across the State.Permanent rheumatology and enhanced persistent pain services are now in place in Northern Tasmania,...

Women and girls in northern Tasmania will have greater access to specialist health services by September this year following a $3.8 million investment by the Tasmanian Government.Specialist women’s health services provider, The Bubble, is final...

Another significant milestone has been reached in the North West Regional Hospital Emergency Department and Ambulance Drop Off redevelopment, with tenders now released. Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said the works ...

The Tasmanian Government is delivering life-saving Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) across the State with another 90 being installed in communities. This is the second instalment of the Government’s $500,000 Community AED Fund, with a t...

The Tasmanian Government will always back our healthcare workers who make clinical judgements every single day, often under very challenging circumstances when people call 000. Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer, said wh...

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer has called on the Australian Government to reconsider changes to private health insurance rebates for older Tasmanians. Minister Archer said the decision by the Federal Government was d...

The Tasmanian Government extends its sincere thanks to the thousands of nurses who deliver compassionate, skilled and life changing care to Tasmanians every day. International Nurses Day is celebrated globally on 12 May, the birthday of Florence Nigh...