March update on the progress being made to improve the safety of children and young people in our health settings.
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Confirmed case of measles in Launceston
Public Health has confirmed a case of measles was diagnosed in Launceston on 22 February 2023.
Article
Updates on Implementation of Recommendations from the Child Safe Governance Review
February update on the progress being made to improve the safety of children and young people in our health settings.
Article
COVID-19 Primary Care alert from the Director of Public Health
A COVID-19 Primary Care alert from the Deputy Director of Public Health.
Article
Notice of change to COVID-19 Surveillance Report
An update on the COVID-19 Surveillance Report from the Department of Health (Tasmania).
Article
Testing update as COVID-19 risk level moves to Low
20 January 2023. Public Health has advised that the risk level is now Low, as the weekly number of COVID-19 infections continues to drop over previous weeks.
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Families urged to be alert to the dangers of button batteries
A media release from the Chief Medical Officer.
Article
THS North West escalation
A media release from the Deputy Secretary Hospitals and Primary Care.
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Tasmanians urged to get the right care for their needs this festive period
A media release from the Deputy Secretary Hospitals and Primary Care.
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Alert from the Director of Public Health for Residential Aged Care providers
An alert from the Director of Public Health (Tasmania) for Residential Aged Care providers.
Article
COVID-19 services available over Christmas and New Year
21 December 2022. Read about the COVID-19 services available during the festive period.
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Tasmanians urged to keep it COVID safe this Christmas to protect people at risk
A media release from the Director of Public Health.
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Call for expressions of interest for Tasmanian child safety and wellbeing panel
A media release from the Secretary, Department of Health.
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Royal Hobart Hospital and Launceston General Hospital escalation
A media release from the Secretary and State Health Commander.
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December 2022 COPMM newsletter
Read the Christmas 2022 edition of the Council of Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (COPMM) newsletter.
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Communique from the Co-Chairs of the Governance Advisory Panel - 29 November 2022
The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel (the Panel) met for the ninth time on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 on location in Launceston
Article
Changes to testing services
2 December 2022.
State-operated testing clinics will provide access to testing services until the end of January 2023.
Article
Alert from the Director of Public Health for disability residential settings
An alert from the Deputy Director of Public Health for Disability Residential Settings
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Royal Hobart Hospital COVID Management
The Royal Hobart Hospital remains at level 2 of its COVID-19 Management Escalation Plan, but additional visitor precautions will commence on November 30 2022.