Newsletters

Hi Friend, Isn’t the weather unpredictable at the moment? After all this much-needed rain, I’m hoping Tassie will soon get some snow so I can play snow-angels with my young granddaughter for the first time. And in the garden, my Spring bulbs are flowering during this first month of Winter! Next Tuesday is the 30th June – the last day of the 2019-20 […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to the first winter edition of Brainwaves. We are pleased to advise we have now been able to reopen our Launceston office – please phone before visiting so we can regulate physical distancing. Having now worked from home for 3 months we have been evaluating our new phone support option of calling, workplaces, individuals, families, support providers […]

Hi Friend, During my increased time at home, I’ve been able to appreciate much more our natural Tassie environment, the changing sunlight angles and the beautiful colours of autumn – there is a silver lining to every cloud and I hope you are finding one too. Another silver lining is the news I have received from the Royal […]

We’re thinking of you Friend For some time now, to meet Federal and State Government recommendations, Epilepsy Tasmania staff have been working from home in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within Tasmania. However, please be reassured that we are still here — on the phone, on Facebook, on our website, on video chat and on Epilepsy […]

How are you? I write to you during worrying and challenging times, but I am pleased to reassure you that Purple Month is mostly still on. With the health and welfare of our community of utmost importance, we are closely monitoring advice from health authorities regarding the impacts of coronavirus, or COVID-19. I am in regular contact with our staff and […]

Hello and welcome to Purple Month! Epilepsy Awareness Month has well and truly started and there are lots of interesting and fun activities going on. We began Purple Month by launching our new TV and Cinema advertisement – perhaps you’ve seen it? – and our schools’ finger knitting challenge with a special bus named Miss Lila – perhaps you saw it […]

Hello and welcome to the first Brainwaves for 2020! Our staff all came back refreshed after their break and had a busy start to the year with an increased number of phone calls, emails and walk-ins for support and education. Since the beginning of term one we have had six new schools start the process of becoming an Epilepsy Smart School. […]

Hello and welcome to the last Brainwaves for 2019. At Epilepsy Tasmania, we have all been reflecting on a great year and talking about our many achievements, including: Increasing numbers of Tasmanians accessing our organisation. 5 Tasmanian schools have completed their Epilepsy Smart accreditation. 46 schools have almost completed their Epilepsy Smart accreditation. Increasing numbers of Tasmanian businesses becoming Epilepsy Smart […]

Hello Friend – welcome to Brainwaves! The last month has been very active with some good results that you can read about in this edition. It is pleasing to see the enquires coming in from workplaces to discuss how they might become Epilepsy Smart. Our Allied Health team are now regularly attending neurological clinics at the […]

Welcome to Brainwaves! October is a month of many …. Mental Health Week, Anti-poverty week,  Carers Week, Seniors Week, Children’s Week, and Veterans’ Health Week. There are consistent themes through all the weeks that encourage us all to start having conversations to enable more understanding of the roles we play, the connections we make, the […]