TFG hosted Dr Adrian Reynolds, Clinical Director of Tasmania’s Alcohol and Drug Services when he visited Singapore in November 17, 2013. Dr Reynolds returned to Tasmania and started a public discourse there from 2014 onwards.

There was immense written support from professional bodies and international experts seeking Tasmania leadership in TFG, including the Australian Medical Association, Cancer Council of Tasmania, Asthma Foundation of Australia, Lung Foundation Australia, The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, British Medical Association and many others.