About us

Our vision: Healthy Tasmanians

Our purpose: Creating high-quality healthcare solutions with the Tasmanian community

Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation working to connect care and keep Tasmanians well and out of hospital.

We are one of 31 similar organisations under the Australian Government’s Primary Health Networks Program.

The Government has set the following goals for primary health networks nationally:

• improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for people, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and
• improving the coordination of health services, and increasing access and quality support for people.

To achieve these goals, PHNs:

• assess the health needs of their region using a people-centred approach
• commission health services to meet the prioritised health needs of the people in their region
• work closely with providers to build health workforce capacity and ensure they deliver high-quality care
• connect health services for people to encourage better use of health resources and avoid duplication.

For more information about Primary Health Tasmania visit us at primaryhealthtas.com.au or on Facebook.