3 November 2023

Guy Barnett,

Minister for Health

The well being and wellbeing of Tasmanians will probably be boosted with 37 organisations receiving funding beneath the most recent spherical of the Rockliff Liberal Government’s Healthy Tasmania Step Forward Grants program for 2023-24.

Step Forward grants present as much as $5000 for a variety of actions and gear that assist well being and wellbeing locally, resembling gear and coaching.

Minister for Health, Guy Barnett stated the grants are an necessary a part of the Government’s long-term plan to enhance the well being and wellbeing of all Tasmanians.

“Preventive health initiatives such as this are vitally important as they not only help Tasmanians live healthy and active lives, but also reduce the pressure on our health system in the long term,” Minister Barnett stated.

“This latest round invests $162,000 in a range of initiatives across the State that promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of individuals, while increasing community spirit and participation.”

Successful initiatives funded beneath this spherical embrace:

• $5000 for Hobart Gymnastics Academy Incorporated to purchase gear and run promotional actions;
• $5000 for New Story Company Inc. to work with native girls to determine a girls’s theatre group in Bridgewater;
• $4773 for Cygnet Community Children’s Centre Inc to show the youngsters who attend the Centre about rising meals and to have the ability to propagate our personal ongoing provide of vegetable seedlings;
• $5000 for Tasman (Nubeena) Neighbourhood House Community Fridge to advertise wholesome consuming by way of cool storage of recent produce totally free assortment or inexpensive buy by customers of Tasman Community House;
• $5000 for JCP Youth Ltd for a basketball program designed to assist at-risk and susceptible younger Tasmanians; and
• $3000 for Ulverstone Pickleball Club for gear and start-up prices for brand new membership to advertise sport to all however particularly older and bodily challenged members of the group.

The Step Forward Grants are one among 4 grant applications within the Healthy Tasmania Fund.

The Rockliff Liberal Government has dedicated $8 million over 4 years in direction of the fund, which is a key a part of the Healthy Tasmania Five-Year Strategic Plan 2022-2026.

“We are making sure our investments are getting to the right places and ensuring our communities have the right tools and facilities to live healthy, active lives,” Minister Barnett stated.

“Because that’s what matters.”

For extra info, go to www.health.tas.gov.au/about/what-we-do/strategic-programs-and-initiatives/healthy-tasmania-strategic-plan/step-forward-grants

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