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How the Devonport Medicare Mental Health Centre is working with local services to support people in distress Walking into the Devonport Medicare Mental Health Centre, you feel a sense of calm wash over you. Himalayan salt lamps emanate a warm, soft glow. Soothing music and the scent from essential oil diffusers create a sense of…
A new Medicare Mental Health Centre has opened its doors in Glenorchy, expanding access to free mental health support for people in southern Tasmania. Located in the old Snows Dry Cleaning building at 388 Main Road, the service is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, with no appointment or referral required. People experiencing mental health concerns can access immediate, short and medium-term support,…
The Victorian and Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance (VTPHNA) is now the PHN Southern Alliance, following the welcome admission of Adelaide Primary Health Network. Adelaide PHN joined in April 2026, which means the Alliance now comprises eight PHNs and operates across three states. Member PHNs are: The Alliance has operated since 2016. It provides a…
How one general practice is modelling better care for people with intellectual disability Patient Dazza is interviewed for a Brighton Regional Doctors video When Rosie takes her son Dazza to healthcare appointments, one thing stands out. “A lot of places we go to, they talk to him like he doesn’t understand,” she says. “But he…
Primary Health Tasmania has opened a tender for the delivery of multidisciplinary mental health services in the Glamorgan Spring Bay and West Coast local government areas. This tender will close in mid September. All aspects of our tender processes are managed via our eTender portal (TenderLink). Registration on the portal is free – instructions are available on our website here. All tender documentation is available through the…
How Karadi’s eye health project is shining a light on the health of Aboriginal people They say that eyes are the window to the soul. But the Karadi Aboriginal Corporation sees the eyes as windows into people’s health. The idea for Karadi’s eye health service was sparked after a team of Karadi staff attended an…