One State, One Health System, Better Outcomes

Jun 28, 2015

The release today of the final health White Paper marks a significant turning point for health in Tasmania. The White Paper is the culmination of the most open and transparent conversation a Government has ever had with the Tasmanian people about the extent to which our health system is broken.

The Hodgman Liberal Government will not sit by and allow Tasmanians to continue to suffer some of the worst health outcomes in Australia. Through the six-month consultation process, we have heard from thousands of Tasmanians from all parts of our state.

Their message is clear: we must reject the idea of keeping the status quo – a health system which is regionally divided, inefficient and, despite the best efforts of our skilled medical professionals, cannot deliver better treatment for Tasmanians.

The premise of health reform outlined in the Exposure Draft released earlier this year remains. Each of our major hospitals should have a specialised role delivering the services for all Tasmanians that they are each best equipped to safely provide.
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Fixing the Broken Health System

Mar 30, 2015

Tasmania’s health system is broken and needs to change. The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to fixing the broken system to ensure Tasmanians have access to better health services.

The release today of an exposure draft of the White Paper on delivering safe and sustainable clinical services continues what is already the most extensive and open conversation a Tasmanian government has ever had with the community about health.
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