Eating Disorder Support Urgently Needed
The lack of specialist treatment for eating disorders in Tasmania has been an ongoing, and often tragic, issue.
Jun
2020
16
Mental Health
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May
2020
14
Leaders Must Listen to Young People in COVID-19 Rebuild
The Greens welcome the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s 'Listening to Children and Young People in Tasmania Report 2019'.
Feb
2020
26
Liberals’ Sham Consultation to Entrench Poker Machine Harm
The Liberals' plan for the future of gambling in Tasmania released last yesterday afternoon will entrench social harm for two decades to come.
Feb
2020
11
Wellbeing of Young Tasmanians
The Commissioner for Children and Young People paints a mixed picture of Tasmania’s progress on the wellbeing of young Tasmanians.
Nov
2019
12
Health Budget and Access Solutions meeting agreements
The Minister for Health oversees a budget which grows every year. That is the nature of the Health budget.
Sep
2019
11
Federal Religious Freedom Bill
Suicide rates and self-harm amongst LGBTI people, particularly young people and transgender people, is significantly higher than the average populations.
Sep
2019
5
Willow Court
As every member of this House knows, Willow Court has a dark history but it is one of those sites in Tasmania that we need to look after.
Jun
2019
12
Estimates Reply – Minister Ferguson
Chair, I will reflect on some of the enlightening conversations I had with the minister in his capacity as the Minister for Health.
Jun
2019
11
Mental Health
We have a situation where young people and children are admitted in mental health distress into wards for adults.
May
2019
30
Child and Youth Mental Health
New beds will be progressively rolled out from 2020-21, including 10 new intensive care unit beds and a dedicated 16-bed adolescent unit.