The Department of Health, Australia ^Company

The Department of Health is a department of the government of Australia that aims to promote, develop, and fund health and aged care services for the Australian public. It is responsible for supporting universal and affordable access to medical, pharmaceutical, and hospital services. The department is focused on public health, including health protection, and medical research; health promotion and disease prevention; hospitals funding and policy; implementation of the national health and hospitals network; sports and recreation; national drug strategy; notification and assessment of industrial chemicals; gene technology regulation; Mental health policy and primary mental health care; blood, organ, and dental policy and funding; and more. The Department of Health was established in 1921 and is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.