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.