Tasmania's successful mental health emergency response service will expand to the North West of the State from next week as part of a two-year trial designed to boost access to timely, appropriate and evidence-based mental health care in the region.
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Latest news

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Recovery College mental health courses available
With Tasmanian public students returning to school this week, Hobart’s mental health education hub is promoting its range of free, recovery-focused educational courses and opportunities available to the community.

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Peacock Centre milestone
Tasmania’s newest public mental health service is approaching a significant milestone with its success transforming the way mental health care is delivered in the State.

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Respected Professor appointed to Centre for Mental Health Service Innovation
Tasmania welcomes respected Professor of Psychiatry to the Centre for Mental Health Service Innovation.

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Partnering for innovation in mental health
Tasmanian Minister for Health announces a new partnership between the Department of Health and the University of Tasmania to create a Centre for Mental Health Service Innovation.

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Improving mental health care for older Tasmanians
A media release from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Jeremy Rockliff.
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