02 Mar 2026
New Strategy to Strengthen Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government has released the Tasmanian Nurse Practitioner Strategy 2025–2030, setting out a plan to grow and support the nurse practitioner workforce across the state.
26 Feb 2026
Tasmanians Invited to Share Views on Suicide Prevention Plan
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 88 people in Tasmania died by suicide in 2023.
20 Feb 2026
Celebrating Early-Career Mental Health Nurses
Today is Mental Health Nurses Day, a chance to recognise the early-career nurses stepping into the mental health field with curiosity, compassion, and dedication.
12 Feb 2026
Sepsis Can Strike Suddenly – Kevin’s Story
More than 84,000 Australians get sepsis every year, and over 12,000 people die from it. Yet many Australians still don’t know what sepsis is or how serious it can be.
10 Feb 2026
New Paramedics Ready to Serve Tasmanian Communities
Seventeen newly graduated paramedics are joining Ambulance Tasmania, boosting emergency services across the state.
22 Jan 2026
A New Cohort of Doctors Begins Their Journey in Tasmania
Tasmania’s public hospitals have welcomed a new group of medical interns as they take their first steps into clinical practice.
15 Jan 2026
Cricket, community and care come together at Royal Hobart Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital was full of energy this week as the Ponting Foundation and Hobart Hurricanes dropped in ahead of their annual Big Bash League fundraising match, bringing smiles to young patients and their families.
07 Jan 2026
Launceston General Hospital: Access Updates
Launceston General Hospital is starting construction of a new multistorey carpark in mid-January 2026. Temporary road closures and carpark changes will affect visitor access. A shuttle service and a temporary carpark will be available during construction.
27 Nov 2025
Peacock Centre Residential Unit to Reopen Partially Following Rodent-Related Repairs
The Peacock Centre in North Hobart will reopen up to five rooms for admissions from Monday, 1 December, as repair work continues on the residential unit, Peacock House, following rodent-related damage.
21 Nov 2025
Warning: Asbestos Found in Decorative and Play Sand Products
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued recalls for certain decorative and coloured play sand products sold across Australia that may contain asbestos, posing a serious health risk.
