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New dementia resources: Italian and Spanish

Our information sheet about support for people diagnosed with dementia has now been translated into two additional languages: Italian and Spanish. It’s estimated that nearly half a million Australians are living with dementia, with around 29,000 diagnosed with early onset dementia (including people in their 30s, 40s and 50s), while 1.6 million Australians are involved…

Tasmania pilots HealthLink SmartForms integration

Primary Health Tasmania is rolling out a new integration of HealthLink’s SmartForms technology for electronic referrals with Telstra Health’s Communicare solution for Aboriginal healthcare services in the state. Tasmania has been implementing the solution as part of its statewide eReferral system, which is being used by all four public hospitals as well as GPs, private…

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Ulverstone trials free mental health support program

Adults living in the Ulverstone area now have access to a free digital mental health support program as part of a pilot that aims to test new ways of engaging people with health and wellbeing coaching. Tasmanian-based organisation Healthy Business is delivering the HealthCi program to adults living within the postcode of 7315 under the…

Changes to delivery of short-term psychological interventions in southern Tasmania

Relationships Australia Tasmania (RA Tas) will be completing its contract with Primary Health Tasmania for the delivery of short-term psychological interventions in southern Tasmania services on 30 April this year. Primary Health Tasmania has commenced the process to commission a new provider to deliver this service. It is revisiting local needs and may make some…

Launceston Head to Health opens its doors

Adults in the Launceston area will have better access to mental health support from Monday 24 January with the opening of the innovative new Launceston Head to Health centre. An initial range of services will be available from an interim site on Paterson Street, with a full suite to be offered when the centre moves…