Three key Tasmanian businesses will work together to help people cope with the "new normal" after the coronavirus pandemic.
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St.LukesHealth, Bank of us and super fund Tasplan want to support Tasmanians' financial, physical and mental wellbeing.
They will provide $100,000 for initiatives to "help shape the new normal for Tasmanians".
The state has lost an estimated 18,000-plus jobs during the economic crash, going by Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
The project will start with a campaign highlighting the three companies' stories, but Bank of us chief executive Paul Ranson said they really wanted other Tasmanians to share their stories.
"As Tasmanians, we are all dealing with the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on our communities, our families and our businesses and we want to know what Tasmanians think will help us get through these unprecedented times and thrive once again," he said.
"And equipped with this knowledge we'll be able to support those initiatives that will make for a stronger and healthier future."
St.LukesHealth chief executive Paul Lupo said: "Our organisations have been working alongside each other on the ground for many years now and, with COVID-19 presenting new challenges for our communities, it simply made sense to formalise this relationship for the benefit of all Tasmanians."
"Our people, our members and our customers are Tasmanian, which gives us some insight into what makes Tasmanians tick, but we don't presume to know what it is that will be important to our communities as we venture into this new territory of post COVID-19."
More detail will be at www.pulseoftasmania.com.au