Content warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains the name and images of a deceased person. Growing social connection through gardening in one of Tasmania’s most remote places truwana, also known as Cape Barren Island, is about as remote as you can get. It’s an island off an…
How a golden-hearted community adopted its new GP Dr Prashanth Reddy Gangapuram, or Dr Reddy as he is affectionately known, is a true Beaconsfielder. Never mind the fact he is originally from India. He exudes a warmth and generosity, a golden glow – typical of the people of Beaconsfield. A small town in regional Tasmania…
How a mobile health service is helping people experiencing homelessness access vital medications As the housing crisis worsens, more and more people are forced into housing instability and homelessness. The number of Tasmanians estimated to be homeless in the 2021 Census was 2350, up from 1622 in 2016. According to Primary Health Tasmania’s needs assessment…
How telling stories through video is giving humanity to those giving and receiving end-of-life care Sharing stories about palliative care, death and bereavement can be a powerful form of healing, connection and learning for many people. Ulverstone-based support organisation Care Beyond Cure’s ‘Faces of Help’ project is helping local community members through some of the…
How Tasman Peninsula residents are embracing death literacy through community coffees, crafts, and conversations about end-of-life care As her husband Stan’s life drew to a close five years ago, Tasman Neighbourhood House volunteer Karen Zabiegala embarked on her own journey – to learn everything she could about death, dying and the burial process. Now she…
How a statewide program is helping vulnerable older people connect with services Robin* first made contact with COTA Tasmania’s care finder service in December 2023. A range of life challenges, including a period of homelessness, had led to barriers for them in accessing aged care and other support services. Services received in the past hadn’t…