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Danger: Do not consume large amounts of raw poppy seeds such as home-made poppy seed tea.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the seventh time on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 via Microsoft Teams.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the sixth time on Tuesday, 1 November 2022 via Microsoft Teams.

This advice is precautionary and is based on limited sampling and will remain in place until further information is available.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the fifth time on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 in Launceston.

An update from the State Health Commander for Post COVID-19 Syndrome Navigation Service.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the fourth time on Tuesday, 4 October 2022 online.

30 September 2022. From 14 October 2022, individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms are encouraged to stay at home while they remain unwell, but it will no longer be mandated for them to remain in isolation for 5 days.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the third time in Launceston on Tuesday, 20 September 2022.

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

Be part of the solution to help reduce the impact of suicide and suicidal distress on our community.

Applications have been extended and will close Wednesday, 28 September 2022.

Learn more about public holiday arrangements from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the second time in Launceston on Tuesday, 6 September 2022.

Read about community forums for those in the Northern Tasmanian community affected by the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings (CoI) in relation to the Launceston General Hospital. 

Round 2 of grants for up to $200,000 to match private sector investment on a dollar-for-dollar basis to support capital upgrades announced.

The Child Safe Governance Review Governance Advisory Panel met for the first meeting in Launceston on Tuesday, 23 August 2022.

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.

Learn more about the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy project from the Department of Health (Tasmania)

Ambulance Tasmania are proud to launch our new Culture Improvement Action Plan – an immediate and long-term commitment to build safe, supportive work environments of professionalism, dignity and, and respect.