Virtual care will enable people living in rural and remote locations to access online consultations with healthcare specialists from their local district hospital without having to travel long distances to a city. 

The number of regional health sites with free public Wi-Fi is growing, with Kings Meadows and St Marys Community Health Centres now among these sites.

Last month, the North West Regional Hospital Maternity Ward and North West Private Hospital Operating Theatre received a Wi-Fi boost with the completion of a new Communications Room.

Patients and visitors at the Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre and New Norfolk District Hospital also have access to public Wi-Fi following the roll-out at these sites earlier in the year.

This follows the improvements of Wi-Fi across the four main hospitals, with work continuing towards enabling virtual care in regional locations, including King Island and Deloraine.

At Wi-Fi-enabled sites, patients and visitors can connect to Wi-Fi with their own compatible Wi-Fi enabled devices via the TasGov_Free public network without needing a password.

The rollout of public Wi-Fi is part of the Government’s $476 million 10-year Digital Health Transformation, which is delivering a new state-wide fully integrated care platform.

Find out more at Digital Health Transformation program 2022–2032.