Primary Health Tasmania’s twice-yearly magazine aims to capture real stories from our work, that of our commissioned providers, and others in the Tasmanian primary health, aged care and social care spaces. In the latest issue (July 2025) you’ll find the following stories: To request a printed copy of the magazine or to access earlier issues, please send us…
Young people living on Hobart’s eastern shore are a step closer to having a local headspace centre following the signing of a lease for premises. Primary Health Tasmania general manager Alison O’Neill said headspace Eastern Shore will be located near the Eastlands shopping centre, at 120 Cambridge Road – formerly a Baby2Kids retail store. “This…
In late August we will farewell our CEO, Phil Edmondson, who is stepping down after 10 years at the helm of Primary Health Tasmania and almost 30 years in primary care leadership roles. Phil was CEO of Primary Health Tasmania when Australia’s Primary Health Networks started their work on 1 July 2015, and previously held…
Primary Health Tasmania is undertaking a project which aims to improve Tasmanians’ experience of and outcomes from the mental health services we commission. As part of this, we’ll be holding community consultation sessions around Tasmania – and online – from 24 to 30 June where we’ll share what we’ve learnt from stakeholders so far, and…
Understanding patients’ cultural background can help general practices and other healthcare providers better support their patients’ health and wellbeing. Primary Health Tasmania has developed a range of resources to help practices ensure their services are as accessible and inclusive as possible. They include: Click here to access the resources, and click here for more information about…
General practices and Aboriginal medical services will soon have help to better support victim-survivors of family and sexual violence. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has commissioned experienced local organisation Engender Equality to deliver Tasmanian Primary Care Family and Sexual Violence Support, with funding under an Australian Government pilot. Engender Equality will work with the Sexual…