01 Jul 2024
Campaign delivers record low month in missed outpatient appointments
A record low in missed outpatient appointments across May shows a campaign to reduce the number of missed appointments is working.
30 Jun 2024
Extended prescriptions of the Oral Contraceptive Pill
Extended prescriptions of the oral contraceptive pill will be available from 1 July 2024, as part of an expansion to the services that can be provided by Tasmanian pharmacies
30 Jun 2024
Care@home supporting Tasmanians this winter
As the weather continues to cool down and seasonal respiratory viruses circulate, the Department of Health is encouraging anyone with a respiratory illness and needing further support to utilise the Department's Care@home program.
28 Jun 2024
Final report from Independent Review of Reportable Deaths and Death Reporting Processes released
An additional 23 deaths that occurred at the Launceston General Hospital will be referred to the Coroner following the finalisation of the Independent Review – Reportable Deaths and Death Reporting Processes.
21 Jun 2024
Get to know our Refugee Health Services
Janelle Jozefiak has spent nearly a decade helping with refugee health services across Tasmania, mainland Australia and the UK.
18 Jun 2024
Campaign to promote respect towards health workers is renewed
Tasmanian health workers will feature on television screens, on the airwaves, in newspapers and on buses in Tasmania for the next six months as part of a renewed campaign to promote respect towards our valued staff
13 Jun 2024
Preventing burn injuries and promoting effective first aid this winter
As winter sets in across Tasmania, cooler temperatures can present an increased risk for members of the public to sustain burns as they try to stay warm. The Department of Health is urging Tasmanians to learn about burn risks and the critical importance of effective first aid.
10 Jun 2024
Department of Health staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the three Department of Health staff who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours
06 Jun 2024
Statewide Cardiac Catheterisation Lab Capacity Review complete
A review into cardiac catheterisation lab capacity across Tasmania undertaken by Associate Professor Andrew MacIsaac, the Director of Cardiology at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, has been completed.
05 Jun 2024
Welcoming the Wombat Ward at the LGH
The children’s ward at the Launceston General Hospital has been officially renamed as the Wombat Ward, with staff and patients welcoming the new name and imagery.