Primary Health Tasmania supports initiatives that reduce the harm caused by use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes. Vaping can damage people’s physical and mental health by exposing them to harmful chemicals. As with tobacco smoking, there is no such thing as ‘safe’ vaping. We welcome the Tasmanian Government’s willingness to tackle this critical public health issue,…
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…
Young people living in northern Tasmania are enjoying better access to free mental health support following the relocation of headspace Launceston to new, larger premises. Australian Government funding provided through Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has seen the centre move to a new site which almost doubles the area available for support activities. The new…
Experienced mental health service provider EACH has been selected as the lead agency to deliver two new headspace youth mental health services in Tasmania. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) is overseeing the establishment of a statewide youth early psychosis service and a new headspace centre on Hobart’s eastern shore, and announced on 7 March it…
Jason Molann from Healthy Business guides Evandale resident Max Seymour in some exercises A free strength-based exercise program is now available to support older Tasmanians living with long-term health conditions. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has commissioned Tasmanian-based organisation Healthy Business to deliver the Exercise Treatment Program in several areas across the state, including a…
Primary Health Tasmania welcomes a new Australian Government funding grant that will result in better access to support services for Tasmanians affected by family, domestic and sexual violence. The Government announced on 24 August that Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) had been successful in its application for a Supporting the Primary Care Response to Family,…