About Australia's health system
Learn about the role that the Australian Government plays in our world-class health system.
Who we are
Meet our ministers and leadership team, view our organisational chart and find out about the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio.
What we do
We support the government to lead and shape Australia’s health, disability and aged care systems.
Work with us
We look for capable and motivated people to help us achieve our vision for the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
Latest news
Latest news
Department of Health and Aged Care Statement
Professor Michael Kidd AO, MBBS, MD, FAHMS, FRACGP has been appointed as Australia’s new Chief Medical Officer from 1 June 2025.
Corporate initiatives and programs
Graduate Program
Our graduate program starts in February each year and is based in Canberra. It is a full-time, 10-month development program open to recent university graduates.
Indigenous Internship Program
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, you can now apply for our Indigenous Internship Program.
Latest corporate resources
Latest corporate resources
Statement of Expectations (SOE) – 18 December 2025
Statements of Expectation (SOE) give greater clarity about the government's expectations and priorities about how the regulator will fulfil its statutory responsibilities. The responsible minister issues the SOE.
Design and accessibility requirements for external suppliers
This document explains our design and accessibility requirements for final files delivered to us by external suppliers as part of projects. This includes accessible Word documents, PDFs, and what type of design files we require.
Gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2025
This report details gifts and benefits standing disclosure for airline memberships – October 2025.
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing organisational chart
This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.