People with chronic health conditions living in three southern Tasmanian communities – the Huon Valley, Tasman and Bruny Island – will be able to access allied health services from the Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania by early 2019. The Royal Flying Doctor Service will support locals with chronic congestive heart disease, chronic musculoskeletal conditions, chronic obstructive…
The Australian Government has confirmed the opt-out period for My Health Record will be extended until January 31, 2019. “The opt-out period will be extended until January 31, 2019, however, it’s important to note that people can opt-out at any time,” Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Wednesday. If you want to know more about…
Primary Health Tasmania has opened a tender for services to support Tasmanians with severe and episodic mental illness. It comes after the Australian Government provided funding under the PHN Program for the National Psychosocial Support (NPS) Measure to improve the health of Tasmanians with mental illnesses that are serious, but don’t permanently reduce their day-to-day…
We’re pleased to unveil the November edition of our magazine, Primary Health Matters. This edition includes a wide range of stories – from one-on-one interviews with real Tasmanians who have overcome substance misuse, to local health workers enlisting digital solutions to deliver top-quality care. We also shine a spotlight on some of our valued commissioned…
Primary Health Tasmania welcomes the Australian Government’s recent announcement youth mental health service provider headspace will receive an extra $51.8 million to provide around 14,000 additional services, shorten waiting times and recruit extra clinical staff. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the funding boost on 14 October and said almost $13 million of the new funding will…
Mental Health Week runs from 7-13 October, and this year the theme is: Stronger Together. It’s an important message to get across, given almost half of all Australians experience some form of mental health problem at some time in their life. For us, the theme of “stronger together” highlights the role we can all play…