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…
The operator of the new Kingston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has been announced following a competitive open tender process undertaken by Primary Health Tasmania. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Member for Franklin, the Hon. Julie Collins MP on 8 January, announced that Ochre Health had been selected to establish and operate the Kingston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in partnership with the Ochre Health Medical Centre John Street. …
We have updated our Aboriginal Health Resources Kit, in light of some recent Medicare changes. This kit is primary aimed at general practice, but can also be useful for other mainstream healthcare providers in understanding what can be provided to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and clients. The three fact sheets focus on…
The PHN Cooperative has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s Review of the PHN Business Model and Mental Health Flexible Funding Stream, conducted by Boston Consulting Group. The review confirms the critical role of Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in commissioning locally responsive, high quality primary health…
Young people living on Hobart’s eastern shore have a new option for local mental health support with the opening of a headspace centre in Rosny Park. Minister Collins with headspace Eastern shore staff and young people headspace Eastern Shore – located at 120 Cambridge Road, near the Eastlands shopping centre – opened its doors on 21 December, with Member for Franklin the…