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Psychiatric nurses to be removed from ED
Royal Hobart Hospital nurses have voiced concerns over a plan to remove specialist psychiatric nurses from the emergency department to staff a proposed short-stay mental health unit.
The unit, proposed by the Tasmanian Health Service, would be located near the emergency department.
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said it meant patients could be waiting too long to receive essential services.
"It doesn't allow for early assessment and intervention … there is a potential for an elongated stay and potentially adverse outcomes," Ms Shepherd said.
The Tasmanian Health Service said the short-stay unit would lead to improved care for mental health patients and increased resources, and that psychiatric nurses could still be provided to the emergency department.
Tasmania to host war games
The Australian Navy will be carrying out military exercises in the waters around Tasmania for the next three weeks in order to certify its fleet, in its first major exercise for the year.
The exercises will involve over 2,000 personnel, nine ships and submarines and six aircraft from Australia and overseas.
It will test the fleet's ability in warfighting scenarios and how able it is to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, like recent bushfire relief.
The ships will visit ports in Devonport, Launceston and Burnie.
Fish ship to undergo testing
Huon Aquaculture's newest ship, the Ronja Storm, has arrived in Tasmania and is expected to undergo testing in the coming week.
The ship is the largest of its kind and can carry up to 800 tonnes of fish at a time.
The sailing community voiced concerns about the increased potential for collisions between vessels and yachts in the Derwent and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel when the ship was inbound.
But Huon Aquaculture said crews would be aware of any night sailing events in the future to prevent collisions.
"There was a night race where things got a little bit close. So now we've got that information from yacht clubs so we know when that's happening," CEO of Huon Aquaculture Peter Bender said.
Tasmanian weather
The state forecast for Tuesday is for rain developing in the north-west during the morning, extending to remaining northern and central districts by the afternoon with the chance of isolated thunderstorms about the north and Bass Strait islands. Mainly fine elsewhere. North-east to south-easterly winds, freshening in the north late.
Wednesday: Rain about the north-east, easing in the afternoon and clearing later. Showers elsewhere, contracting to the west and south in the afternoon. Possible thunderstorms about the Furneaux Islands early morning.
Thursday: Light showers about the south-west and south-east, increasing about the west and south in the evening and extending into central districts.
Friday: Fine about the north and north-east. Showers elsewhere, contracting to the south-west during the afternoon, and clearing later.
A full and updated list of warnings can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology's Tasmanian Warnings summary webpage.
Updated information about fires and permits can be found on the Tasmanian Fire Service website.
| Forecast * all temperatures in Celsius | Maximum | Minimum |
| Burnie | 17 | 12 |
| Cape Bruny | 20 | 11 |
| Devonport | 19 | 12 |
| Hobart | 21 | 10 |
| King Island | 19 | 15 |
| Flinders Island | 21 | 14 |
| Launceston | 22 | 10 |
| Liawenee | 17 | 4 |
| Port Arthur | 21 | 11 |
| Smithton | 17 | 14 |
| Swansea | 21 | 10 |
| Queenstown | 21 | 11 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
