A new campaign, Save 000 for emergencies, which started last week, aims to reduce non-emergency calls to Ambulance Tasmania ...

Young carers can be at risk of not being recognised and supported in their caring role. A new factsheet aims to help young carers find resources and support.

Protein is essential for bone repair and muscle strength. Strong muscles help keep you steady, reducing your chance of falls ...

In this blog we explore some practical ways to improve your food and drink intake when your appetite is small.

What We Heard, Rethink and Beyond, Tasmania’s next Mental Health Strategy highlights the key themes and insights shared by Tasmanians during the statewide consultation. The discussion paper followed ...

The Tasmanian Disability Inclusion Plan (TDIP) will be a plan that makes sure people with disability are more included and supported in Tasmania. This report is a short summary of the TDIP ...

The Implementation Oversight Group (IOG) met for the seventh time to guide the national roll-out of designated RN prescribing. Key items discussed at the meeting were: An update from ANMAC on ...

View images of the St Johns Park Mental Health Facility.

The Strong Systems, Safe Children Action Plan 2026–2029 sets a clear roadmap for embedding safeguarding across the department and fulfilling our obligations under the Child and Youth Safe ...

The Strong Systems, Safe Children: Child Safety and Wellbeing Action Plan (2026–2029) explains how we are building strong, consistent safeguarding practices across the Department of Health (the ...

Tasmania has aligned its approval process for electronic prescribing and medication chart systems with the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) Electronic Prescribing Conformance Register. Systems ...

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