Ms Lucy Byrne GAICD has been named as the winner of the 2022 Tasmanian Emerging Director Award by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Ms Byrne is a non-executive director with more than 10 years board experience across business, health and sporting organisations, and is a leading figure in her field as a community and health professional.

Tasmanians are forgoing nutritious food as the cost of groceries continues to rise, prompting concern for long-term health impacts. Click through to read the article originally published by the Examiner Newspaper.

Healthy Tasmania recently finished a quit smoking program in George Town in the state's north. Healthy Tasmania co-founder and managing director Lucy Byrne said it was important to be close to a community and understand its health needs, and look at evidence and adapt it to local areas. Click through to read the article originally published by the Examiner Newspaper.

We worked with our partners at the Dr Simon Monks Memorial Foundation to bring registered psychologist Sharee Johnson to Devonport to educate health professionals. Click through to read the article originally published by the Examiner Newspaper.

We won the 2022 ‘business excellence award’ at the Launceston Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Spirit Super Business Excellence Awards. Click through to read the article originally published by the Examiner Newspaper.

A community-led road safety pilot program is being rolled out in Launceston's Northern suburbs, encouraging motorists to slow down.

The Slow Down Save Lives pilot program has been supported by the City of Launceston, the Department of State Growth, Healthy Tasmania, Starting Point Neighbourhood House and the Northern Suburbs Community Centre and was designed to remind motorists to prioritise the safety of all road users. Recently our article appeared in The Examiner - click through to have a read.

With many people across the state isolating and others working from home or in hybrid working arrangements, health professionals are urging Tasmanians to be mindful of their mental health.

According to the Department of Health, over 14,000 people in Tasmania have been required to isolate since borders opened and COVID entered the community.

A Launceston produced and clinically led mental health podcast has won first place at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards.

Get Psyched, a six-part podcast produced by Healthy Tasmania covered a range of mental health issues faced by young people in the state

Residents at two Northern alcohol and drug rehabilitation centres have been offered a new treatment resource, after City Mission launched a program to help residents quit smoking.

Diabetes is one of the top preventative diseases impacting Tasmanians, with health experts and advocacy groups stressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Data from the National Diabetes Service Scheme shows over 1.2 million people across Australia have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with 66,000 occurring in the last 12 months.

A Launceston-based podcast discussing mental health issues faced by young people has been nominated in the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards.

A brainchild of health and wellbeing advocacy organisation Healthy Tasmania, the six-episode series Get Psyched has been nominated for the Listeners' Choice Award.

Active Launceston featured in the City of Launceston's winter 2021 newspaper ‘Northern Exposure’

It was a pretty good feeling to watch The Federal Minister for the Safety of Women Senator Anne Ruston, officially launch a podcast focusing on the safety of women!

Health is the number one priority of Tasmanians in relation to their wellbeing, and the number one concern for the future. This was a key finding of the final report from the Premier's Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council, including a wellbeing survey involving more than 3000 Tasmanians from across the state. Read through to read the story first seen in the Examiner newspaper.

A new podcast is hoping to provide the answers to all the things young Tasmanians wish they knew about mental health. Click through to learn more about this story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.

The difficulties faced by women as they navigate the family law system has been laid bare in a new podcast from Healthy Tasmania called "Rule of Thumb". Click through to learn more about this story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.

On behalf of the City of Launceston, we're excited to bring Active Launceston back to the community for another year and this round of programs includes some sessions back at City Park.

Click through to learn more about this awesome story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.

The date is 20 August 2020 and we delivered one of ten FREE exercise sessions at the Ravenswood Men's and Community Shed (MACS). The sessions are an extension of the Active Launceston project utilising the brand-new fitness equipment and made possible through funding from the Stronger Communities Programme with support from Member for Bass Bridget Archer, Starting Point Neighbourhood House and the City of Launceston.

Click through to learn more about this exciting story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper

In May 2020, streets in Ravenswood, South Launceston and Rocherlea were up and dancing on their doorsteps on to The Village People's iconic tune YMCA for Street Shuffle. Click through to learn more about this exciting story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.

In May 2020 we launched an online webinar series of free sessions that focus on how you can stay 'mentally well' during the isolation period. From clown doctors to mindfulness coaches, this series brought out a lot of laughs and gave a lot of people some ideas to stay well.

Click through to learn more about this story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.