26 Aug 2024
2024 Healthy Tasmania grants applications
Applications for Healthy Tasmania’s 2024 ‘Healthy Focus’ and ‘Step Forward’ grants are now open!
16 Aug 2024
Communicable Disease Prevention Unit Bulletin
Introduction to the CDPU Bulletin Welcome to the first edition of the Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit (CDPU) Bulletin. This bulletin provides the latest surveillance data, updates, insights, and resources relating to communicable diseases and the work of CDPU.
03 Aug 2024
Support grants available for rural and regional GPs
From today, eligible GPs in regional, rural and outer-urban parts of Tasmania can apply for funding of up to $250,000 per year through the General Practice Sustainability and Viability Initiative to strengthen and sustain their business and service models.
02 Aug 2024
Keeping hearts beating with GoodSAM responder app
Ambulance Tasmania has partnered with GoodSAM (Smartphone Activated Medic) to keep hearts beating and help improve survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests across Tasmania.
02 Aug 2024
Updated operating hours in Tasmanian Medicare Urgent Care Clinics from Monday
New operating hours will come into effect in three of Tasmania’s four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) from Monday 5 August.
15 Aug 2024
Northern Intensive Care Paramedic marks 50 years with Ambulance Tasmania
After joining as a volunteer at the age of 17, current Intensive Care Paramedic Graeme Jones has marked five decades with Ambulance Tasmania.
16 Aug 2024
Royal Hobart Hospital trauma specialists undertake paediatric training
As part of an extended grant, the Royal Hobart Hospital has hosted specialists from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Victoria this week to continue bolstering the delivery of paediatric trauma care to Tasmanian children.
22 Jul 2024
Indoor gas poisoning warning
Tasmanians may put themselves or their families at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes, shacks, sheds, caravans and boats by using fuel-burning (gas, oil, kerosene, diesel, petrol) heating or cooking appliances inside, or in poorly ventilated areas.
19 Jul 2024
Wi-Fi rollout reaches remote communities
Tasmanians living in rural and remote communities will be able to easily access city healthcare specialists as virtual care gets a step closer, with upgrades to digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi being rolled out across the state
09 Jul 2024
Recognition for Dr Stan Gauden
Northern Cancer Service honours and recognises the exemplary service of much-respected clinician Dr Stan Gauden.
