News and alerts

The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings has released its findings.

The first allied health professional to be recruited under the Tasmanian Government’s $1.125 million Allied Health Scholarship Program has commenced working with the Tasmanian Health Service in Burnie.

A new and innovative employment model for General Practitioners (GP) in training aimed at boosting the number of doctors in rural and regional parts of Tasmania is underway with the first trainee GPs in place in different parts of the State.

Representatives from the Department of Health are in London on a recruitment drive, highlighting the benefits of a career with the Tasmanian health system.

The communities of Southern and Northern Tasmania are being urged to consider the right treatment option for their needs and reconsider attending the Royal Hobart Hospital and Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department if it is not an emergency.

The Department of Health is pleased to officially open a new specially commissioned Aboriginal artwork as part of our commitment to improving cultural visibility within the health services we provide to the Tasmanian community.

The Tasmanian Government’s reform of alcohol and other drug services has reached a significant milestone with a trial of a new Detox@Home program to be launched in the State’s north and south.

Read about the Department of Health's ongoing commitment to significantly improve the culture across Health in Tasmania so that children and young people in our care feel safe, supported and empowered.

With the days colder and the day light hours short, older people may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

Diversity and inclusion are essential for our community to age well. In this blog, we share our tips on how you can make your meals more inclusive.

As we get older, protein is essential to maintain a good quality of life. In this blog we share a high protein vegetarian recipe.

August 2023 newsletter from TAZREACH at the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Read about the new partnership between the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) and Aboriginal Health Service (AHS).

There are no current wild shellfish health alerts issued in Tasmania.

Tasmanians are being reminded that as respiratory illnesses circulate widely this Winter, there are familiar steps we can take to protect ourselves and each other.

Several brands and products of poppy seeds have been recalled nationally, with consumers advised not to eat affected products.

Information about the closure of St Helen's Private Hospital.

This page provides advice for patients vaccinated at Dodges Ferry Medical between July 2003 to 22 March 2023.

June 2023 newsletter from TAZREACH at the Department of Health (Tasmania).

A health alert for floods and your health from the Department of Health (Tasmania).