Tasmania’s eReferral system has reached a major milestone, with GPs now able to send secure electronic referrals to the Launceston General Hospital. This development will allow for the safe and timely transfer of patient information from GPs to the hospital’s departments without the need for faxes, emails, letters and scanned referrals. The software, HealthLink SmartForms,…
Primary Health Tasmania and the Victorian Primary Health Networks are developing a register of recommended telehealth equipment for residential aged care facilities (RACFs), as part of our work to improve access to primary healthcare services for older Tasmanians. We are conducting an expression of interest (EOI) process for vendors who would like their products to…
The plan for translating Tasmania’s overarching mental health reform strategy – Rethink 2020 – into action has been updated for the year ahead. The Rethink 2020 Implementation Plan for 2022-23 contains a range of actions in new and existing priority areas, including: establishing a network of Head to Health services across Tasmania releasing the new Tasmanian Suicide…
Mental Health Week will take place from 8-16 October, incorporating World Mental Health Day on 10 October. This year’s theme is Awareness, Belonging, Connection. The Mental Health Council of Tasmania has chosen orange as the official colour for Mental Health Week in Tasmania because “it is warm, and inviting, and has a positive and uplifting…
Primary Health Tasmania has launched the Learning Hub – a website providing educational resources and tools for primary healthcare providers. By using the Hub, Tasmanian primary healthcare providers can access a range of resources developed by Primary Health Tasmania as well as other Primary Health Networks and peak bodies. This includes: webinars audio recordings publications…
Primary Health Tasmania is preparing to open a tender for the delivery of the Australian Government’s care finders program, which aims to help older people who have significant difficulty accessing aged care services and are at risk of ‘falling through the cracks’. We will be holding three information sessions (each with the same content but…