Tasmania's Health Plan

What is Tasmania’s Health Plan?

In May 2007, the Tasmanian Government released Tasmania’s Health Plan – a blueprint for the reform of Tasmania’s health services into the future.

Tasmania’s Health Plan brings together the Primary Health Services Plan, focusing on health services delivered in the community, and the Clinical Services Plan, focusing on services delivered in the major hospitals and by the ambulance service.

Implementation of Tasmania’s Health Plan involves more than 100 projects, most of which are underway and some completed.

To view a summary of Tasmania's Health Plan click on this link.

Why do we need it?

Our health system is facing a number of changes that we can’t afford to ignore:

  • a dramatic increase in chronic disease
  • an ageing population
  • increasing costs of healthcare
  • an ageing workforce and difficulties in recruiting staff.

We need to act now so we can meet the health challenges of the next decade and beyond.

Tasmania’s Health Plan projects

Tasmania’s Health Plan projects are grouped into 16 project streams.

To view a brief description of each project please click on its stream below.

Tasmania’s Health Plan project streams

To view project progress please click on Tasmania's Health Plan - Progress Report under Latest Updates on this page.