Primary Health Tasmania is advertising to fill a role within our organisation. We are searching for: a health sector improvement coordinator, which is really an experienced professional who can work as part of the Sector Improvement and Innovation team as a significant contributor to engaging and collaborating with health sector stakeholders and partners to influence…
This year, for the first time, Primary Health Tasmania is providing funding for up to 15 Tasmanian places for nurses in the Australian Primary Care Nurses (APNA) 12-month Transition to Practice program. This is in response to demand which last year saw many nurses miss out. The 12-month program is for nurses who have recently…
Primary Health Tasmania has partnered with the Tasmanian Government on a capacity-building funding package to support continuity of alcohol and other drug services during the coronavirus pandemic. A total of $235,000 in Australian and Tasmanian government funding is available through the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council (ATDC) Tasmania to help local community-based organisations respond…
The latest edition of Primary Health Tasmania’s twice-yearly magazine, Primary Health Matters, is out online now. In this edition, we feature stories about: work by our commissioned providers in alcohol and other drug support, mental health and wellbeing, aged care, provider support, and more what advice a GP heading into partial retirement has for one…
Primary Health Tasmania has supported the establishment of four GP-led respiratory clinics across Tasmania as part of our role in the Australian Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The clinics — located in Devonport, St Helens, Launceston and Hobart — are now open to see, test, and treat the 80 per cent of people with…
Why does keeping my health on track matter? Your health is important, and your GP and the rest of your care team are still there for you – even if things are done a bit differently at the moment. Your care team might include your: GP nurse Aboriginal health worker pharmacist psychologist social worker diabetes…