How exercise can improve chronic conditions and help shape social and emotional wellbeing Having a heart attack on the remote island of Flinders Island in Tasmania’s Bass Strait would be a huge wake-up call to anyone. But would it be enough to get you to the gym twice a week, in your seventies? Most of…
How truwana/Cape Barren Island’s health professionals work together for cultural safety and to improve Aboriginal health outcomes truwana/Cape Barren Island is a remote island located in the wild waters of Tasmania’s Bass Strait. The island is home to a close-knit community with deep Aboriginal heritage and cultural ties, with many of the islands’ residents identifying…
Content warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains the name and images of a deceased person. Growing social connection through gardening in one of Tasmania’s most remote places truwana, also known as Cape Barren Island, is about as remote as you can get. It’s an island off an…
How a golden-hearted community adopted its new GP Dr Prashanth Reddy Gangapuram, or Dr Reddy as he is affectionately known, is a true Beaconsfielder. Never mind the fact he is originally from India. He exudes a warmth and generosity, a golden glow – typical of the people of Beaconsfield. A small town in regional Tasmania…
How a mobile health service is helping people experiencing homelessness access vital medications As the housing crisis worsens, more and more people are forced into housing instability and homelessness. The number of Tasmanians estimated to be homeless in the 2021 Census was 2350, up from 1622 in 2016. According to Primary Health Tasmania’s needs assessment…
How telling stories through video is giving humanity to those giving and receiving end-of-life care Sharing stories about palliative care, death and bereavement can be a powerful form of healing, connection and learning for many people. Ulverstone-based support organisation Care Beyond Cure’s ‘Faces of Help’ project is helping local community members through some of the…