Health and Safety

Image of a middle aged man on a bicycle at the Seaport, Launceston. Image credit: Launceston Place Brand - Nick Hanson

The City of Launceston encourages a healthy and safe municipality. This section has information that will help residents achieve this. 

Some other initiatives aimed at improving community well-being include:

Launceston Safer Communities Partnership

The Launceston Safer Community Partnership (LSCP) is an inter-organisational partnership which addresses community safety issues as they relate to the greater Launceston area.

LSCP Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 9am to 10.30am at Town Hall. 

For any community safety queries, please contact the Chairperson of LSCP by post: PO Box 396, Launceston. 

Alternatively, contact our Community Development department on 03 6323 3219 or email Community.Development@launceston.tas.gov.au

 

Unhealthy housing

Understand how to keep your house healthy

Smoke-Free Areas

Understand non-smoking areas around Launceston

Syringe Disposal

Information about safely disposing of syringes

Tattooing and Body Piercing

Safety around tatooing and body piercing

Food Safety

Details and online training around preparing food safely in a business.

Recreational Water Quality

Information about public waterways

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