This month is “April No Falls”, which is an international campaign that aims to encourage us to recognise the risks that falls pose and to highlight the importance of prevention, particularly for older people.
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Child safety and wellbeing
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Child Safe Governance Review
26 September 2023![Child Safety and Wellbeing thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2023-11/child-safety-sm.jpg?h=96943fd3&itok=8k0rYtd5)
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Child Safety and Wellbeing
17 May 2023What's the latest
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News
Time to prepare, plan and protect this winter
Tasmanians are urged to prepare, plan and protect themselves and their families this winter from severe illness caused by acute respiratory infections such as Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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News
Stay informed about acute respiratory infections this winter
Tasmanians are encouraged to keep informed about trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) circulating in the community, with new reporting changes to come into this Friday, 12 April 2024.
What the Department is doing
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Everyone deserves to be respected
03 January 2024![Collage of Tasmanian hospital emergency departments](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/2023-12/independent_review_of_eds_action_plan_hospitals.jpg?h=794406a2&itok=sOHho0bR)
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Emergency Department Review
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Reportable deaths review
15 March 2024Health topics
Major hospitals
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Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital
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Launceston General Hospital
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Hospital
North West Regional Hospital
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Hospital
Mersey Community Hospital
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Healthy Kids
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Healthy Young People
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Campaign
Sexual Assault and Family Violence Forensic Services
02 June 2022Updated date