The Healthy Tasmania Five Year Strategic Plan consists of 24 actions aimed at illness prevention, education and intervention. 

Under the plan a total of $6.4 million will be spent on encouraging better nutrition and physical health in Tasmanian communities.

$3.5 million will go towards teaching healthy habits, while $1 million will take the form of grants for individuals and community groups. 

“These actions will be directed at Tasmanians across their lifespan, from birth to older age,” Health Minister Michael Ferguson said. 

“This is the next step forward in our work to overhaul our health system from end to end.” 

Mr Ferguson said the plan will also focus on cracking down on tobacco smoking. 

He said the cost of the Tobacco Seller’s Licence fee will be tripled, while anyone caught supplying tobacco products to children will face harsher penalties. 

“We will also match the highest penalties in the nation for those supplying tobacco products to children – currently set at $18,120 - whether supply is retail or in the community,” he said. 

Mr Ferguson said the government hopes to reduce the number of tobacco smokers in the state by 10 per cent by 2020. 

It will invest $1.2 million towards that goal. 

“We will focus more quit smoking advertising at point of sale and toward pregnant women who smoke,” Mr Ferguson said. 

The plan will be rolled out over the next five years.

The government has set a target for Tasmania to become the healthiest state in the country by 2025.