Exercise for good health and a strong economy
ESSA is calling on candidates for the 2024 Tasmanian Election to support our policy priorities that ensure Tasmanians gain better access to exercise services to support good health outcomes and a strong economy.
Election priorities:
- Create access to evidence-based exercise interventions for people with chronic physical and mental health conditions in the public health sector.
- Enhance access to evidence-based exercise interventions to treat the physical health of people with mental illness.
- Increase physical activity opportunities for children and adults at risk of chronic diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Remove GST on health services including exercise physiology.
The four priorities listed provide significant opportunities for the Tasmanian Government to invest in and embed exercise as treatment for prevention, early intervention and management of chronic conditions, both physical and mental, in the state’s healthcare system and empower its people to lead healthy, active lives.