Department of Health
The Department of Health helps Victorians stay safe and healthy. It delivers a world-class health system that leads to better health outcomes for all Victorians.
The department helps manage the public health system. This provides all Victorians with high-quality public hospitals and services for their acute health needs.
The department has leadership responsibility for:
- acute health services
- public health
- primary, community and dental health
- health regulation
- ambulance services
- mental health and wellbeing
- drug services
- ageing, aged and home care.