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Tobacco Free pilot project helps more than 40 per cent of participants quit

An innovative Tasmanian pilot project that used incentive vouchers to encourage local smokers to quit has helped more than 40 per cent of participants kick the habit. The Tobacco Free Communities pilot project began in the Glamorgan Spring Bay area on 1 May last year, and worked by giving smokers shopping vouchers for local businesses…

Join the Pain Revolution

Tasmanians with chronic pain can attend free education events as part of a Pain Revolution tour of the state. The University of South Australia’s Pain Revolution Outreach Tour will visit Devonport, Burnie, Smithton, Launceston, Scottsdale, St Helens, Swansea, Hobart, Glenorchy and Huonville between 16 and 23 March. Full details, including how to register, are on…

End-of life-care: Community meetings

People living in Glamorgan Spring Bay and the Derwent Valley with an interest in palliative and end-of-life care are encouraged to attend upcoming community meetings to find out more about a national initiative aiming to improve access to safe, quality palliative care at home. The Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care measure is an…

New cancer screening resource for Tasmanian general practices

  Primary Health Tasmania has developed a new resource to help Tasmanian general practices maximise their patients’ participation in the three national cancer screening programs: National Cervical Screening Program National Bowel Cancer Screening Program BreastScreen Australia. The toolkit brings together tips, tools and information relevant to general practice from trusted, authoritative sources. Download it by…

‘Early detection of breast cancer’ presentations

Almost 100 Tasmanian GPs and practice nurses attended education events in February on the role of the GP in the early detection of breast cancer. Presentations by Hobart-based surgeon David Finkelde and Gail Ward, Manager of the Tasmanian Health Service’s Population Screening and Cancer Prevention unit, can be viewed here. In addition to events already held…

APNA National Conference 2019 sponsorships available for Tasmanian practice nurses

Primary Health Tasmania invites practice nurses from across Tasmania to apply for one of six sponsorships to attend the APNA national conference in Adelaide from 4 to 6 April 2019. Each sponsorship will be for up to $2000 to assist in covering the cost of attendance, with two applicants to be selected from each region…