The Hon Rebecca White MP

Local contractor VOS Construction & Joinery has been appointed to deliver the project, which will transform the Allambi Building within the Launceston General Hospital precinct into a purpose-built hospice and hospice respite facility.

The Australian Government is urging more Australians to register as organ and tissue donors and talk to their loved ones this DonateLife Week.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference for DonateLife Week 2026.

The Australian Government is continuing to support better health and wellbeing for women and families with the launch of a national miscarriage education and awareness program.

Every day in Tasmania, early educators help children learn, grow and get ready for school.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference on early childhood educators.

The Australian Government is helping more Australians get active, stay connected and improve their health, with a $200,000 investment backing nine community-led projects across the country.

The Australian Government is investing in more connected cancer care for communities across Australia.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's joint press conference with Assistant Minister Ged Kearney on family, domestic and sexual violence, and continued funding for frontline workers.

The Australian Government has announced an additional $16.5 million to strengthen two key initiatives across Tasmania that respond to and prevent family, domestic, and sexual violence.