Healthcare and community service providers can apply for grants up to $100,000 each in a second round of palliative care grants facilitated by Primary Health Tasmania and the Tasmanian Department of Health, funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments. The first round was launched in July 2022 and focused on not-for-profit organisations and care and…
A new after-hours mental health support option will be available to northern Tasmanians from 27 March as part of an expansion of the Australian Government-funded Launceston Head to Health. Relocation to a purpose-built site on Canning Street means the adult mental health centre can start offering its full range of services, with a dedicated after-hours…
Some older people need extra, intensive support to access aged care services and other supports in the community. The Australian Government-funded care finder program helps vulnerable older people find and connect with aged care services in their local area. Primary Health Tasmania has engaged four organisations to deliver care finder services in Tasmania. The Council…
Primary Health Tasmania has welcomed the announcement of new funding for Tasmania to ensure continuity of employment and support for medical registrars. The Australian and Tasmanian governments announced on 27 January an agreement to pilot a new employment model for GPs in training, aimed at boosting the number of doctors in rural and remote areas.…
Primary Health Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government are undertaking consultation between January and March this year to guide improvements to government-funded alcohol and other drug services, support and education. The consultation relates to: a new Tasmanian Drug Strategy (Tasmanian Government; public consultation) next steps in implementing the Alcohol and other Drugs Reform Agenda (Tasmanian Government;…
Adults in the Launceston community will be welcomed at the new purpose-built Launceston Head to Health centre from Tuesday 17 January The innovative mental health service first opened its doors at an interim site on Paterson Street in January 2022, while the purpose-built premises were constructed at 62-64 Canning Street. Head to Health adult mental…