Working Together to Improve Health and Wellbeing
Many of Tasman Connect’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. Some working groups activity flows and ebbs over time, as is needed, and other groups form and finish for a specific purpose and end when their work is done.
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 a different aspect of the influences on health and community wellbeing. Explore the groups below to learn what they’re working on and how you can get involved.
Consumer Advocacy
Working with local service providers, government and non-government organisations to improve community health outcomes by including consumer perspectives in the place-based delivery of preventive and health services. Linking people to advocacy services and supports.
Healthy Ageing
Supporting older people to stay connected, active, healthy and independent. Participate in the development of solutions to identified problems.
Mental Health & More
Promoting and supporting access to local and state-wide mental health and wellbeing programs, initiating mental health and suicide intervention training, resource development and working with health services to improve mental health service delivery in our local area.
Transport
Working to improve transport options across the Tasman Peninsula, helping people to better access healthcare, services, employment and community activities. The group explores local transport challenges and advocates for practical solutions that improve connection and independence.
Active Living
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Mens Health
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Tasman Pride Projects
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Environmental Health
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Youth, Health & Wellbeing
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