The Ravenswood Men's and Community Shed has always helped form vital social connections. Through a successful grant, we were able to help install some fitness equipment in to shed for the community. Click through to read the article that first featured in the Examiner newspaper.

When COVID-19 hit Australia in early 2020, gyms and community programs closed their doors, but that doesn't mean people can't get active. We hosted some Facebook live sessions designed to get people thinking about ways to stay healthy while in self-isolation. Click through to read the article that first featured in the Examiner newspaper.

Find out what the big health issues are for young Tasmanians (25 to 34 year-olds) and what that might mean for the future of our health system. You can find out more about the report and download the report here.

NOTE: This report was compiled pre-COVID19

A new program years in the making will see the George Town community undergo a healthy transformation. Click through to read the article that first featured in the Examiner newspaper.

From a young age, boys are told to 'man up' or 'toughen up' or 'she'll be right'. Melbourne University Professor Jane Pirkis will present to 80 primary health care and community organisation workers on the development of the male suicide documentary Man Up, and the associated pressures on men that reduce the likelihood they'll get help for mental health issues. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

Hosted by Healthy Tasmania's Penny Terry, Health Speak was launched on Monday in partnership with City Park Radio and funded by a state government Healthy Tasmania Community Innovations Grant.

During the first episode - Need a bum doctor? Here's what to expect - Dr Lloyd explained why a lot of people remained hesitant about making an appointment. Click through to learn more about this exciting podcast and to read the full story courtesy of the Examiner Newspaper.

It's time to be aggressive around diabetes prevention and management, according to the guest speaker of a forum aimed at challenging established practices and concepts of one of the fastest growing chronic conditions. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper..

For Rocherlea Men's and Community Shed member Richard Bowerman, staying physically fit wasn't always a priority.

But, after a series of medical scares he decided to make it one. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

Some big health issues were highlighted by St.LukesHealth in its Tasmanian Health Report, with data showing healthcare delivery might need to change to address chronic disease. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

Can a community-wide, multi-strategy, wide-scale intervention increase physical activity participation in the community? The answer, according to Active Launceston organisers, is yes. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

Once a mainstay in broadcast, Penny Terry now spends her time showing other people the best way to share their message with company Healthy Tasmania Pty Ltd. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

Some big health issues were highlighted by St.LukesHealth in its Tasmanian Health Report, with data showing healthcare delivery might need to change to address chronic disease. Click through to read the featured article that appeared in the Examiner Newspaper.

An honest conversation about mental health aims to break down barriers preventing people from thriving in the workplace. Working with our project partners CVGT, the 'Work is Mental' program featured in the Examiner Newspaper. Click through to read the featured article.

Healthy Hobart returned in October 2018 to give Hobartians a chance to participate in some free physical activity. The program is an initiative of the Hobart City Council, run in partnership with Healthy Tasmania Pty Ltd which aims to get more people active more often by offering free activity programs open to everyone. Click through to read the article that featured in the Mercury Newspaper.

Tasmania might be the fattest, oldest and overall sickest state in Australia, but it doesn't have to be! We were honoured to be recognised at the 2018 Launceston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards by winning the inaugural 'Health Entrepreneur' award. Click through to read the article that featured in the Examiner

There was cake, party poppers, and push ups as Active Launceston celebrated it’s 10th birthday in 2018. Active Launceston launched in 2008 as a community driven partnership striving to improve the health and wellbeing of Launceston residents. Southern Cross, WIN and the Examiner joined in our celebration of the program in October 2018. Click through to read the article that featured in the Examiner Newspaper.

When the Ravenswood Men's and Community Shed was formed in June 2017, the door was opened for a program aimed at improving health outcomes in the community. The Healthy Shed program met this call with a launch in 2018 providing 14 free sessions to the community and shed members. We were delighted the program received wide recognition from local radio, Southern Cross, WIN and the Examiner. Click through to read the article that featured in the Examiner.

Back at the beginning of 2018 we were contacted by Tasmanian superstar Rosie Martin who you might know as the 2017 Tasmanian Australian of the Year for her work teaching literacy and communication to prisoners. Rosie asked us to contribute a short article that would outline how poor literacy skills affects the people we work with day to day. Our article makes up just part of a huge body of work that Rosie has pooled together for a project called Communicating: The Heart of Literacy. It's a public dialogue about communication, literacy, enablement, collaboration, and relational trust and we'd encourage you to head to www.chattermatters.com.au to read some incredible Tasmanian stories. Recently our article appeared in The Mercury - click through to have a read.

We've been working on an awesome project with The Royal flying Doctor service for some years now called Right as Rain. Put simply, we work with locals to find out where they need support to improve the health of their community, then we find the funds and get the job done! One of the issues that's been identified in a few communities recently is helping doctors talk with parents to improve immunisation rates. Well.... we brought in an expert, called in the news crews and packed out a room in Ulverstone! The program featured on Southern Cross News, Win News, ABC Northern Tasmania and featured in The Advocate TWICE. Click through to read the story.

Quitting smoking is hard. Really hard. That's why having help from your workplace to QUIT is really really valuable. We're excited to be working with the Launceston's City Mission on their #mission2quit program and we were chuffed when a heap of news reporters turned up to cover this amazing program, from Southern Cross News, Win News, ABC local radio and The Examiner. Click through to read the article that featured in The Examiner.