Working Together to Improve Health and Wellbeing
Many of Tasman Voice for Health’s projects begin with people who care enough to stop and say “Something could be done here”.
Our Working Groups bring together volunteers, local organisations, health professionals and community members to explore local issues, share ideas and work together on practical solutions. Each group focuses on a specific area of community wellbeing, helping identify priorities and guide projects that make a real difference across the Tasman region. The working groups’ activity flows and ebbs over time, as is needed, and other groups may form and finish around a specific task.
Whether you have professional experience, local knowledge or simply an interest in improving life in our community, there’s a place for your voice.
How Working Groups Work
Through listening to people in our community and raising concerns and ideas with the Tasman Community Engagement Worker or attending Tasman Voice for Health meetings, you can form or join an existing Working Group. These groups help identify local priorities, share knowledge and guide community projects. Working Groups:
✓ Welcome anyone with a shared interest or passion
✓ Meet throughout the year as is required for the task
✓ Develop ideas collaboratively with local stakeholders and guided by research
✓ Share and represent your knowledge openly across the community
✓ Help provide ideas for solutions to the Steering Committee
All Working Groups operate under the support and guidance of Tasman Voice for Health and Health Consumers Tasmania. Each group works collaboratively with the Tasman Community Engagement Worker and contributes to the shared vision of improving health and wellbeing across the Tasman community.
Current Working Groups
Every Working Group focuses on solving problems that influence our local health and community wellbeing. Explore the groups below to learn what they’re working on at the moment, and how you can get involved.
Consumer Advocacy
Join Tasman Voice for Health (TVH) to work with local service providers, government and non-government organisations to improve our community’s health and wellbeing. Learn how to include health consumer perspectives in the local planning and delivery of preventive and other health services. Help local people link to advocacy services and supports.
Healthy Ageing
Join the Older Person’s Working Group under TVH to support people aged 55+ to stay connected, active, healthy and independent. Participate in the development of local solutions to identified problems. Take part in local research to learn more about the needs of our local community. Keep an eye out for our Tasman Quality of Life report for people 55+ to be released soon.
Mental Health & More
Join the Mental Health & More Working Group under TVH to promote access and provide community perspectives to improve delivery of local and state-wide mental health and wellbeing programs. Take part in initiating training such as mental health and suicide intervention training; work together to develop new local resources (see link below) and work with health services to improve mental health service delivery in our local area.
View our Wellbeing Pocket Buddy
Transport
Join the Tasman Transport Working Group to improve knowledge and advocate for transport options across the Tasman region, helping people to better access community activities, healthcare, services and employment. The group works with the Older Person’s Working Group and explores local transport challenges and advocates for practical solutions that improve connection and independence.
View the Community-led Transport Report here
Active Living
Join Tasman Voice for Health and their local network of activity and sports instructors to help the local community better connect to physical and social activities that help us feel great and have fun. We get involved in creating and supporting existing and new sports and physical activities desired by people in the community such as pickleball. If you’ve got a new idea or something you’d like to try get in contact.
See our pickleball story here
Men’s Health
Join Tasman Voice for Health and work with local men to help men better access local preventive and health services. This includes connecting men to what’s on in our area and working together to support local initiatives identified by the Tasman Health & Wellbeing survey held in 2024.
View the Mens Health Report 2024
Tasman Pride Project
This group has connected community members working together with local and state-wide organisations. Together we help create inclusive events, social activities and projects that celebrate diversity, reduce isolation and strengthen community connections. Whether helping at events, sharing ideas or supporting others, every contribution helps build a more welcoming, connected and inclusive Tasman community.
Youth, Health & Wellbeing
Young community members can make a real difference by getting involved in local projects that support and empower our local young people. Opportunities include working with TVH and contributing to the Youth Advisory Committee, supporting learner driver programs, helping shape local youth mental health initiatives, assisting with peer-support activities, and participating in inclusive community events such as the Queer Screen Festival. By joining and sharing your ideas, skills and experience, you can help create opportunities for young people to connect, build confidence and have a stronger voice in the Tasman community.