In early 2026, CPD made a submission to the Tasmanian Department of Health’s consultation for their draft of The Health Revolution: Tasmania’s 20-year preventative health strategy. The strategy establishes a long-term framework to improve health and wellbeing by prioritising early intervention and prevention across communities and the environment.
CPD’s recommendations centre around the need for strong collaboration between agencies and levels of government, giving communities a voice in decisions, changing how funding decisions are made to prioritise long-term wellbeing and fiscal sustainability, and ensuring ongoing learning translates to real improvements in programs and policies.
The submission draws on CPD’s extensive work across social services reforms and wellbeing government, particularly recommendations developed as part of Embedding Progress, Banking the Benefits and Productivity with Purpose.
CPD’s submission on Tasmania’s draft 20-year preventive health strategy strongly supports the focus on economic drivers of wellbeing and urges the government to continue this focus through implementation.
The Health Revolution is a 20-year roadmap developed by the Tasmanian Department of Health. It identifies five key areas for long-term preventative programs and investment designed to create better outcomes for Tasmanian people, communities, and the environment. It sets out a way for government to look at health holistically, and provide the supports people need now to improve their health and wellbeing for the long-term.
The five key focus areas were developed in consultation with communities and experts, as well as drawing on other wellbeing frameworks and strategies across different jurisdictions. They are:
Each focus area is supported by specific sub-goals—practical benchmarks for government to track progress toward a healthier and more resilient Tasmania.
CPD’s submission focuses on how government can best implement the Strategy and effectively deliver the policies, programs, and services needed to achieve its goals.
One of the key recommendations is to recognise that the economy is a primary driver of wellbeing. Achieving a healthier Tasmania is closely linked to how the economic system creates better lives for people and communities.
Other recommendations include:
Governments across Australia and internationally are increasingly moving beyond traditional models that focus primarily on economic performance and budget cycles. While managing inflation, productivity, and growth remains important, it is no longer assumed that these factors alone will automatically improve the lives of people and communities.
The 20-year preventative health strategy is a significant example of a holistic roadmap designed to guide government decision-making. Its purpose is to ensure that current policies, programs, and services deliver meaningful, long-term benefits for all Tasmanians.
However, a strategy is only as effective as its implementation. For a framework like this to succeed, it must be embedded into the daily operations of government and guide every aspect of decision-making. CPD’s recommendations focus on ensuring the strategy is integrated into government processes, ensuring that every element—from departmental collaboration to funding structures—works in tandem to improve wellbeing.
By adopting these recommendations, the Tasmanian Government can better deliver on the strategy’s core promise: creating a state where every person has the opportunity to live well.
