How a scholarship program and training course is equipping Tasmanian GPs to better manage persistent pelvic pain. Persistent pelvic pain affects one in four women and people assigned female at birth and is more common than diabetes, yet is often misunderstood and poorly managed. For many, it takes years to be diagnosed or access care. …
Primary Health Tasmania’s twice-yearly magazine aims to capture real stories from our work, that of our commissioned providers, and others in the Tasmanian primary health, aged care and social care spaces. In the latest issue (July 2025) you’ll find the following stories: To request a printed copy of the magazine or to access earlier issues, please send us…
Young people living on Hobart’s eastern shore are a step closer to having a local headspace centre following the signing of a lease for premises. Primary Health Tasmania general manager Alison O’Neill said headspace Eastern Shore will be located near the Eastlands shopping centre, at 120 Cambridge Road – formerly a Baby2Kids retail store. “This…
In late August we will farewell our CEO, Phil Edmondson, who is stepping down after 10 years at the helm of Primary Health Tasmania and almost 30 years in primary care leadership roles. Phil was CEO of Primary Health Tasmania when Australia’s Primary Health Networks started their work on 1 July 2015, and previously held…
Primary Health Tasmania is undertaking a project which aims to improve Tasmanians’ experience of and outcomes from the mental health services we commission. As part of this, we’ll be holding community consultation sessions around Tasmania – and online – from 24 to 30 June where we’ll share what we’ve learnt from stakeholders so far, and…
Understanding patients’ cultural background can help general practices and other healthcare providers better support their patients’ health and wellbeing. Primary Health Tasmania has developed a range of resources to help practices ensure their services are as accessible and inclusive as possible. They include: Click here to access the resources, and click here for more information about…