Department of Health and Aged Care

Also known as
  • Australian Government Department of Health
  • Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
  • Health, Australian Government Department
  • Department of Health (Australian Government Department)
  • Department of Health
  • Health Department
  • Health Dept
  • Dept Health
www.health.gov.au
Department of Health and Aged Care

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www.health.gov.au
Business Summary
Better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.
About Us
We develop and deliver policies and programs and advise the Australian Government on health, aged care and sport. We work with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure better health for all Australians.


  • The Australian health system Learn about the role that the Australian Government plays in our world-class health system.
  • What we do Find out about our work in awareness and education, consultation and engagement, initiatives and programs, grants and tenders, policy, regulation, compliance and research.
  • Who we are Meet our ministers and leadership team, view our organisational chart and find out about the Health portfolio.
  • Work with us Learn about the benefits of working at Health. Join our team to help us achieve our goals.
  • 100 years of Health Learn about the achievements at Health from 7 March 1921 to now.
  • Corporate reporting Browse our corporate plan, annual reports, budget statements, senate order listings, and Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosures.
  • Contact us Find all the ways you can contact us, send us your feedback or ask a question.
What We Do

Our vision is better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.

We aim to achieve our vision through evidence-based policy, well targeted programs and best practice regulation.

Our strategic priorities include:

  • better health and ageing outcomes for all Australians
  • an affordable, quality health and aged care system
  • better sport outcomes.

See our Corporate Plan for full details on our purpose and priorities.

Our work involves the following:

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