Asthma Australia has released the results of its Tasmanian Asthma Discovery Survey, which give an indication of what life is like for Tasmanians who have asthma. The survey found a mismatch between what people know about their asthma, what they do to manage it, and the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes. Challenges accessing timely,…
Experienced mental health service provider EACH has been selected as the lead agency to deliver two new headspace youth mental health services in Tasmania. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) is overseeing the establishment of a statewide youth early psychosis service and a new headspace centre on Hobart’s eastern shore, and announced on 7 March it…
Primary Health Tasmania has launched a second round of GP recruitment and retention grants to eligible general practices in Tasmania. In 2022, Primary Health Tasmania received Australian Government funding to address GP recruitment and retention issues in north and north west Tasmania. We worked in partnership with Tasmanian rural workforce agency HR+ and the Rural Doctors Association of Tasmania to understand how the funding…
Primary Health Tasmania has opened a tender to commission Head to Health mental health services in Burnie, Devonport and outer Hobart. The new services will be in addition to the existing Launceston Head to Health centre, which started operating in January 2022. More information about Head to Health services is available on our website here.…
In September 2023, 60-day prescribing and dispensing was introduced for a number of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). For medications that are subject to PBS Streamlined Authority, different Authority codes exist for 30-day and 60-day supplies. This means that if an existing prescription for a 30-day supply of a Streamlined Authority medication is…
Are you involved in a local community not-for-profit organisation, working in and around the north and north west of Tasmania? The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care has made funding available to support disaster-affected communities in these regions. In partnership with Primary Health Tasmania, the Mental Health Council of Tasmania is delivering grants to…