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The Australian Government has announced it will fund the establishment of a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in the Glenorchy area, in Hobart’s northern suburbs. The new clinic will join existing Medicare UCCs in Tasmania, currently operating in Bridgewater, Burnie, Devonport, Hobart, Kingston, Launceston and Sorell. The clinic is being established in place of…
On 17 May, the Director-General of the World Health Organization determined that the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005). Although this outbreak currently presents a low risk to…
Here in Australia, we are lucky enough to be home to one of the oldest continuing cultures in the world. Each year, National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) brings communities together to reflect on and celebrate our shared histories, cultures and achievements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and to explore how each of…
Primary Health Tasmania has released updated ‘community health checks’, providing a detailed snapshot of health and wellbeing across Tasmania’s 29 local government areas. The checks bring together latest data from a range of sources to describe key aspects of population, health risk factors, mental health, immunisation rates, hospital admissions, causes of death and more. Each profile presents local data alongside Tasmanian…
Primary Health Tasmania has released a tender seeking experienced providers to establish and operate a statewide Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Centre of Excellence in Tasmania. This statewide centre will provide clinical education, outreach clinics to regional and remote areas, and provide no-cost LARC services to patients. This tender will close at 2pm (Australian Eastern Standard…
Primary Health Tasmania is offering eligible organisations the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $75,000 to support activities that help older Tasmanians aged over 60 and Aboriginal people aged over 45, to age healthily while living in the community. These small grants are designed to help expand the range and accessibility of…