Preventative health doesn’t always look like a stop smoking campaign or a gym
Sometimes it’s a walking group, a podcast, a grief program, a strategic plan or a bottle of shampoo. Sometimes it’s just someone stepping in to fill the gap between people who need support and the systems meant to provide it.
How do we build a preventative health strategy that actually lasts and works for Tasmania for the next 20 years?
We're in the middle of a consultation process right now. And it’s worth asking: Can a strategy that needs to adapt to emerging health needs, disruptions, and community shifts really live inside government machinery?
Is it time for Tasmania to take prevention seriously?
While other states are embedding prevention into their systems through independent, legislated structures, Tasmania continues to manage preventive health within the confines of broader health services — and continues to carry the highest burden of chronic disease in the nation.
Am I Complicated? Maybe. But Here’s How It All Connects.
People often ask, “What do you actually do?” I laugh when my husband or friends try to explain it—it must seem a bit… well, complicated. Someone even said, “You are complicated.” But to me, it makes perfect sense.