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Premier’s Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council
About us
The Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council (the Council) was established to provide advice on cross-sector and collaborative approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians. The Council’s vision is for a future where all Tasmanians participate and thrive in healthy, liveable, and connected communities. The work of the Council contributes to the Healthy Tasmania Five-Year Strategic Plan.
Find out more about the evidence for prevention and Health in All Policies.
Who are we?
The Council is made up of diverse and highly experienced Tasmanians that have a strong interest in preventive health policy.
Council members are:
Mr Graeme Lynch AM, (he/him) Chair of the Council
Associate Professor Verity Cleland, (she/her) Senior Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Deputy Chair
Ms Caroline Wells, (she/her) Chief Executive Officer of Diabetes Tasmania
Dr Katrena Stephenson, (she/her) Consultant, Frameworks for Change
Ms Kym Goodes, (she/her) Principal, 3P Consulting
Mr Phil Edmondson, (he/him) Chief Executive Officer of Primary Health Tasmania
Ms Connie Digolis , (she/her) Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Professor Richard Eccleston, (he/him) Director Tasmania Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
Mr Mathew Healey (he/him) Acting Deputy Secretary Policy & Intergovernmental Relations
Dr Scott McKeown, (he/him) Deputy Director of Public Health, Department of Health (Liaison Member)
Tasmania Statement re-signed
In January 2024, the Premier and the Minister for Health, joined with Mr Graeme Lynch AM, Chair of the Premier’s Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council, to re-sign the Tasmania Statement – Working Together for the Health and Wellbeing of Tasmanians. The Tasmania Statement, originally signed in 2019, is a commitment to collaboration on long term solutions to address the social and economic factors that influence health. It recognises that Tasmania’s open spaces, diverse communities and strong relationships are key to supporting continued improvements in health and wellbeing. The Statement was updated in 2021 to directly reference the impact of climate change and poverty on health and wellbeing.
The Statement commits the Tasmanian Government to:
- Involving Tasmanians in our decisions.
- Working together across government and with our communities on shared priorities.
- Making decisions that benefit Tasmanians now and in the future.
- Measuring if we are making a difference.
Premier and Minister for Health sign the Tasmania Statement with PHWAC Chair Graeme Lynch AM.