The Population Health Division manages public health issues within the ACT. The Division is led by the Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly who holds responsibilities and delegations under various public health legislation.
The Office of the Chief Health Officer is responsible for providing public health advice and undertaking high level project and policy work on behalf of the Chief Health Officer.
The Population Health Division’s functions are grouped into two sections, Health Improvement and Health Protection.
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About Population Health
The Health Improvement Branch is responsible for improving the health and well being of the ACT population through promoting healthy behaviours and lifestyles and providing ongoing monitoring and evaluation of health programs and policy. The Branch includes the ACT Cancer Registry, ACT Cervical Screening Program, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, the Health Promotion Grants Program and Population Health Research and Evaluation.
The Health Protection Service performs a range of services associated with the prevention of, and timely response to, potential public health incidents. This includes Communicable Disease and Infection Control, Pharmaceutical Services, Food Safety, Radiation Safety, Environmental Health and ACT Government Analytical Laboratory services.
2013 ACT Health Sector Winter Plan
The ACT Health Population Health Division has been working closely with the ACT Medicare Local and both Canberra and Calvary Hospitals to undertake specific winter preparedness activities including stockpiling of essential medicines and equipment, streamlining infectious disease testing, improving surveillance arrangements and developing health facility escalation plans. To view the 2013 ACT Health Sector Winter Plan click below.
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Get Healthy now!
The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® is now available in the ACT, so there's no better time to get healthy than now! Get Healthy is a free, confidential telephone-based Service funded by ACT Health, which helps people make lifestyle changes regarding healthy eating, being physically active, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
Towards a Healthier Australian Capital Territory
Towards a Healthier Australian Capital Territory is the strategic framework for the Population Health Division 2012-15.
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Publications
Population Health Division produces a large number of publications and reports, including:
- The Chief Health Officer's Report which profiles the health and well-being of the ACT population, as required under Section 10 of the Public Health Act 1997.
- The Population Health bulletin which is published quarterly and each issue will have a theme and will highlight a particular body of work, a key function or an emerging topic of interest relating to population health in the ACT.
- Fact Sheets on a wide range of public health issues.
- Codes of Practice
- The Epidimology Health Series
- Other reports and publications
Contact us
For general enquires for Population Health matters phone (02) 6205 0883.
