ACT Health

We oversee the ACT's public health system and make sure it meets our community’s needs.

What we do

Our responsibilities include:

• planning for the future
• working with the Commonwealth on initiatives
• managing demand for and supply of services
• improving the health and wellbeing of the ACT
• preventing and responding to public health incidents
• leading the health workforce and clinical training strategy
• building partnerships
• commissioning and managing health service contracts
• managing infrastructure programs
• monitoring and enforcing public health regulations
• providing public health advice.

Our business areas

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships provides support, advocacy, and advice to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health a key consideration across the ACT public health system.
• Canberra Regional Medical Education Council provides strategic advice to the ACT on postgraduate medical education and training.
• Centre for Health and Medical Research provides strategic work that is informed by the Better together: A strategic plan for research in the ACT’s health system.
• Clinical Placement Office coordinates all clinical placements for students and trainees.
• Office of the Chief Psychiatrist monitors and improves mental health care for the ACT through investigations, reports and compliance.
• Digital Solutions Division delivers digital health, technology and protective security capabilities across the ACT public health system.
• Population Health provides a range of services and programs aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the ACT population.
• Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer provides strategic nursing and midwifery advice on local, national and international issues.
• Pharmaceutical Services ensures the safe supply of medicines, poisons and therapeutic goods to the ACT community.
• Office of Chief Allied Health Officer informs, guides and advocates for ACT allied health professionals and gives advice on issues for the allied health workforce.
• Office of General Practice and Primary Care connects policy and general practice with research and education to improve primary care.
• Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing works to improve our community’s wellbeing and mental health service system through co-design with consumers, carers, clinicians and the community.

Data, statistics and surveys

Governance and consultation

Health promotion and grants