How one mental health organisation’s investment in its people is paying dividends. When you walk into Cornerstone Youth Services in Launceston, it’s immediately clear this is a space that cares for people. In the headspace waiting room, there are phone charging stations, coffee and tea, and colouring-in materials for young people preparing to go into…
How one framework focused on lived expertise is making waves across the world. When writing the Seven steps to develop an organisational lived expertise engagement framework, Mental Health Lived Experience Tasmania chief executive officer Tash Smyth and her team had Tasmanians firmly in mind. So, it came as a complete surprise that this framework would…
With a career spanning more than two decades in health, aged care, and community services, Lucy O’Flaherty brings a wealth of leadership experience to her new role as chief executive officer of Primary Health Tasmania. Lucy says her professional journey has always centred on improving people’s lives through connection, innovation, and purpose. She previously led…
Primary Health Tasmania’s twice-yearly magazine aims to capture real stories from our work, that of our commissioned providers, and others in the Tasmanian primary health, aged care and social care spaces. In the latest issue (January 2026) you’ll find the following stories: To request a printed copy of the magazine or to access earlier issues, please send us…
Primary Health Tasmania’s latest health needs assessment report (for 2025-28) has been updated. Developed by our Health Strategy and Performance team – including clinical epidemiologists, a clinical epidemiologist evaluator, health researchers, a biostatistician, and a health data analyst – the report provides a snapshot of Tasmanian health trends by noting areas of improvement, as well…
The operator of the new Burnie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has been announced following a competitive open tender process undertaken by Primary Health Tasmania. Anne Urquhart MP, federal Member for Braddon, announced on 15 January that Burnie Health Hub had been selected to establish and operate the Burnie Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC). This new…