Health Department: Health

 Q: How much does Heath Department spend on health?

A: The total spend is $12.1 billion over the next four years.

This translates as between 2,700 million and 3,000 million next year.

 

Q: How much will the stadium cost?

A: State Government to pay 375 million.

 

Q: How will the Stadium benefit and improve the health of Tasmanians.

A: The stadium will encourage and inspire Tasmanians to be physically healthier. To get and play sport. The AFL will put money into grass-roots football.  

A: The stadium will improve the emotional and social health of  Tasmanians.

 

Direct quote from the ABC says: Loneliness is as deadly as smoking half a packet of cigarettes a day, and increases the risk of death by 26 percent.

It's linked with an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, dementia and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.