You talked about the funding for preventative health strategies and significant funding, or you talked about there was some funding. Can you tell me what percentage of the overall
Minister, in August 2025, the National Climate Risk Assessment, released by the federal government, identified major challenges to the health system, including a risk of heatwaves,
Minister, we will go back to tobacco and the Tobacco Action Plan ‑ according to the Tasmanian Tobacco Action Plan 2022‑26, one‑third of secondary school students between 12 and 17
It's to do with antibiotic resistance. We know that globally antibiotic resistance is a public health challenge, and antibiotic usage in food production increases that risk ...
Honourable Speaker, the Greens have been campaigning for Tasmania to have a safe pill testing service in this state for at least the time that I have been in parliament.
We had this question this morning and it's unfortunate and very disappointing that there was an easy win for the Minister for Health to introduce pill testing, ...
Last week, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Tasmania again came out strongly in support of drug testing services.
Minister, just another issue that's dear to your heart. Tasmanians are dying at a considerable rate from smoking‑related diseases - cardiovascular and respiratory diseases - and clearly there are anti‑smoking measures taken up across Tasmania. Reducing smoking in CBDs and other public places can be effective in reducing smoking rates, and yet changes of by‑laws through each council is costly and clunky. It's a really clunky system. How can you look to making smoke‑free areas more uniform across Tasmania?
Thank you Chair. Minister, every dollar spent on keeping people well is a dollar saved, according to multiple sources, and yet there seems to be little in this budget that will aid in improving communities' access to health and wellbeing options. According to the Australian Prevention Partnership, each additional kilometre walked has been estimated to result in health‑related benefits that range in value from $1 to $2.08. Each additional kilometre cycled results in health‑related benefits that range in value from less than two cents to $1.12.
Honourable Speaker, I rise to speak to the motion moved by the member for Braddon, Mrs Beswick, about the importance of all children being supported and cared for in institutional environments.
