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…
Are you living with dementia, or caring for someone who has dementia? Primary Health Tasmania is working with Primary Health Networks in Victoria to understand: your experiences with your local doctor (GP) what information and health and support services you have found helpful or you have needed, but not been able to find. We will use…
Remedy Healthcare’s contract with Primary Health Tasmania for the delivery of low intensity mental health and wellbeing services will end once existing clients have completed their support program. As a result, Remedy has stopped taking new referrals into these telephone and online coaching services (MindStep and Healing Minds). Despite successful clinical outcomes in the MindStep…
Primary Health Tasmania is seeking applications for two elected director positions on the Primary Health Tasmania Board from people with sound professional governance skills and expertise across various industry skills. Our organisation is committed to creating a diverse working environment. The Board encourages people with different backgrounds to apply, and will take into consideration geographical,…
General practices in north and north west Tasmania can apply for grant funding to improve their ability to attract and retain GPs. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has received Australian Government funding to address GP recruitment and retention issues in north and north west Tasmania. We have been working in partnership with Tasmanian rural workforce agency HR+ and the Rural Doctors Association of Tasmania to better understand the…
A new small grants program aims to strengthen the Tasmanian community’s capacity to discuss, facilitate and provide palliative care. A collaboration between Primary Health Tasmania and the Department of Health, Tasmania, the health and wellbeing grants are funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments. Not-for-profit community organisations can apply for a grant of up to…