New Eating Disorder Service Opens Doors In Launceston

A new Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) treatment centre has opened in Launceston to improve access to specialist care. The facility at Westbury Road provides a home-like environment for day and evening programs focused on recovery.

Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Bridget Archer said the northern centre will be life-changing for many Tasmanians living with an eating disorder and their families. Archer stated that the facility means a multidisciplinary team can provide compassionate recovery-oriented services in a welcoming community environment.

Federal Member for Bass Jess Teesdale said having a dedicated service in Launceston is incredibly important because recovery is strongest when care is available close to home. The project was jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments.

Media release – Bridget Archer MHA, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing; Jess Teesdale, Federal Member for Bass, 24 December 2025

New Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service open to patients in Launceston

A new Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) treatment centre is now open to patients in Launceston, marking a major milestone in plans to improve access to these specialist services.

It is the first dedicated community-based treatment centre in Tasmania for supporting people living with eating disorders, providing a welcoming, home-like facility for day and evening programs that support recovery.

Jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments, the new facility includes therapy and consultation rooms, kitchen and dining spaces, landscaped therapeutic gardens, and flexible office areas for clinicians and program staff.

The spaces are designed to enable Tasmanians experiencing eating disorders to access evidence-based treatment in their community while staying connected to family, friends, education and employment.

Construction was completed on the new facility last month, delivered by local contractor Anstie Constructions, which involved refurbishing two existing buildings at 416-418 Westbury Road.

The Australian Government provided $2.5 million to establish the TEDS facility in the North, as part of a $10 million investment through the Community Health and Hospitals Program. The Tasmanian Government has provided $915,000 to establish the new facility, in addition to ongoing operating investment.

“The northern Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service centre will be life-changing for many Tasmanians living with an eating disorder and their families,” said Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bridget Archer.

“This new facility means our multidisciplinary team can provide more of their compassionate recovery-oriented services in a welcoming community environment, close to home for people across the North.

“Importantly, it’s a key part of our plan to enhance access to specialist eating disorder services throughout the State, with another dedicated centre to be established in southern Tasmania at St Johns Park.”

Federal Member for Bass, Jess Teesdale said “Having a dedicated eating disorder service here in Launceston is incredibly important for people across the North, because recovery is strongest when care is available close to home and within the community.

“This facility gives people the opportunity to access specialist, evidence-based support while staying connected to their family, education, and work, which can make a real difference in the recovery journey.

“For Northern Tasmanians, this is about dignity, accessibility, and ensuring people don’t have to leave their region to get the care they need,” said Teesdale.

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