The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to continuing to build a better health service right across Tasmania, and we are delivering on our plan to invest in essential services.
Our brand new $12.1 million St Helens District Hospital, officially opened today, is a purpose-built facility on Annie Street which has been designed to cater for the current and future needs of the St Helens and greater East Coast community.
Our new hospital features 10 inpatient beds, four emergency bays, four consultation rooms and two physio rooms. It also provides allied health, radiology, community nursing, oral health, education and training, community nursing and treatment, and community activities.
The new hospital provides greater security of access to healthcare services by eliminating the risk of flooding events that have been experienced on the current hospital site.
Patients must never be harmed by unacceptable union stop work actions
Boost for our Emergency Volunteers
The Hodgman Liberal Government values the contribution of our 5500 emergency service volunteers in keeping Tasmania safe. That’s why we have provided an injection of $2 million over four years for volunteer Tasmania Fire Service brigades and State Emergency Service units.
The extra funding sets up a grants system – the Emergency Volunteer Support Fund – to apply for non-essential equipment, training, recruitment and engagement activities and station upgrades. read more…
Hospital wait times decline despite increased demand
The latest AIHW report shows elective surgery average waiting times in Tasmania are the lowest they’ve been in five years.*
It also highlights an improvement for the longest waiting patients. In fact, Tasmania is now better than average and in the top four in the nation.#
This is driven by Tasmania having the highest per capita rate of surgery of any state or territory in Australia. This shows our additional funding for elective is working to reduce waiting times. read more…
Delivering our health plan
In 2018, the Hodgman Majority Liberal Government has continued to make health a top priority, and we have delivered results.
Since the election, we have recruited more than 200 additional health staff, including 130 full-time equivalent nurses and 20 doctors.
We have been steadfastly focused on fixing a health system that was left badly damaged by Labor and the Greens, as well as dealing with increased demand on our hospitals. The Opposition can pull all the stunts it likes, but while they have talked, we have worked and delivered. read more…
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BRIDPORT
Enjoying the fantastic school assembly at Bridport Primary School. This school proves that small schools can be great schools. Great literacy results, great numeracy results, great culture of learning and helping each other have happiness and fun.
PROSPECT
Catching up with volunteer firies from the Prospect volunteer brigade. We are fortunate to have thousands of fellow Tasmanians willing to volunteer in our emergency services.
Festivale 2017
Ready for Festivale, one of Tasmania’s great summer events. The Tasmanian Government is backing the event with $80,000 each year for the next three years to build the event’s profile interstate and attract even more visitors.
LAUNCESTON
Examining locally manufactured LORA components with Definium CEO Mike Cruse
LAUNCESTON
October 19: The Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Lynne Cosgrove, visit Enterprize Launceston, pictured here with entrepreneurs and students.
LAUNCESTON
With young programmer Will Cook and his father David at the official opening of Enterprize Launceston
DERBY:
Launching the Derby free wifi hotspot with Leah Frearson, Shannon Murphy and Michelle Rowe
HOBART:
Presenting bravery awards on behalf of Ambulance Tasmania to four boys and an adult involved in the rescue of a boy at Kingston Beach earlier this year
WHITE SANDS
Digital Ready for Business special tourism session
WHITE SANDS
Q&A at the Digital Ready Tourism Forum
SCOTTSDALE:
Launching free wifi
ULVERSTONE:
launching Science Week in Tasmania at Tastrofest in Ulverstone
BRIDPORT:
Launching free wifi at the Bridport visitors centre
PORT ARTHUR:
Launching free wifi with Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority CEO Stephen Large
