ActiveGovernment health department
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Commonwealth department leading national health, disability and ageing policies and working with independent portfolio bodies.
Organization profile
- Organization type
- Government health department
- Headquarters / base
- Canberra, Australia
- Geographic scope
- National
Status verification
Status last verified 2026-10-25.
Medical focus
Health policyPublic health
Activities
GovernanceRegulation or research
Population served
Health professionalsPolicy makersResearchers
Institutional relationships
Where this organization fits
Evidence-based links to other public institutions. Connections do not imply endorsement.- Official source ↗
- Official source ↗
- Has portfolio entityNational Health and Medical Research Council Independent medical research councilOfficial source ↗