A woman has taken legal action against Tasmania's government and a netball association over their alleged failure to protect her from sexual abuse as a child by a nurse and first aid officer.

Tiffany Skeggs alleges she was abused for nine years from the age of 11 by James Geoffrey Griffin, including on "many occasions" at the Launceston General Hospital from 2011 to 2016.

Griffin, who worked at the hospital for almost two decades, was charged in late 2019 with multiple child sexual abuse offences and took his own life shortly afterwards while on bail.

The civil claim lodged with the Supreme Court of Tasmania in Hobart this week is also against the Northern Tasmanian Netball Association (NTNA) where Griffin worked as a first aid officer.

According to court documents, Ms Skeggs started playing netball at the NTNA in 2008 when she first met Griffin.

It is alleged she was abused by him weekly for five years, including at netball venues and to and from venues in cars.

Ms Skeggs is seeking damages from the state and NTNA including for pain and suffering, psychiatric injury, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses and economic loss.

Ms Skeggs alleges complaints made to the Launceston General Hospital about Griffin's conduct with patients were not acknowledged or acted upon by senior management.

It is also alleged Griffin had inappropriate conduct with young patients before the abuse and this was known to the hospital and senior management.

Ms Skeggs claims the state breached its duty of care and is vicariously liable for Griffin's acts and the harm suffered.

The NTNA failed its duty of care to protect Ms Skeggs, it is alleged, partly by not maintaining systems to prevent abuse from occurring.

Her court claim also alleges Child and Family Services failed to adequately follow up a complaint made against Griffin.

"At the time that the plaintiff was physically and sexually abused, she was a vulnerable child," the court document stated.

"At the time that the plaintiff was physically and sexually abused by Griffin, he had been the subject of longstanding and serious allegations which were never fully investigated."

Both the state government and NTNA have yet to file a defence in the civil case and have been contacted for comment.

A commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in state-run institutions last year held public hearings examining allegations against Griffin and the hospital's handling of complaints.

It is set to deliver a final report to the governor by the end of August.